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Study: Construction apprenticeships lead to higher average pay than college degrees in Illinois

January 16, 2020

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It should be noted that Illinois is a union-heavy state, so geographic areas without a major union presence might not have access to the same labor-management joint programs and the wages in nonunion areas are often lower.

Other findings contained in the report include:

  • Joint construction programs have had a 54% completion rate since 2000, comparable to a public, four-year university’s rate of 61%.
  • The racial makeup of graduates from joint construction programs is similar to that of public universities in Illinois.

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