Oakton Community College: Community College Ranking 2024

in the USAOakton Community College is a small public college located in Des Plaines, Illinois. The school is operating since 1969 and is currently offering certificates and associate's degrees in 47 programs.

Oakton Community College is pretty affordable - depending on the program, tuition price is about $14,000 per year. If you seek a cheaper alternative, check Affordable Colleges in Illinois listing.

It is reported that Oakton Community College area is safe: the school is reported to have an excellent rating for campus security.

Based on 66 evaluation metrics, Oakton Community College program ranks in Top 100 Community Colleges in the United States and #6 Community College in Illinois. Major competing colleges for this college are Sinclair Community College in Dayton and Schoolcraft Community College District in Livonia. Check the details about all twelve competing schools and list of available majors below.

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School ranking:

#6 Community College in Illinois
#18 Community College in the Midwest
#61 Community College in USA

Program rankings:

State Ranking

Second Best Marketing Program in Illinois
Second Best Construction Program in Illinois
Second Best Electrical Program in Illinois
Second Best Finance Program in Illinois
Second Best Occupational Therapy Program in Illinois
Second Best Architecture Program in Illinois
Third Best Journalism Program in Illinois
Third Best Social Work Program in Illinois
#4 Psychology Program in Illinois
#4 HVAC Program in Illinois
#5 Law Program in Illinois
#5 Engineering Program in Illinois
#5 Music Program in Illinois
#5 Education Program in Illinois
#5 Mechanic Program in Illinois
#5 Accounting Program in Illinois
#5 Fire Program in Illinois
#6 Police Program in Illinois
#6 Biology Program in Illinois
#6 Secretary Program in Illinois
#6 Arts Program in Illinois
#6 Business Program in Illinois
#6 Nursing Program in Illinois
#6 Graphic Design Program in Illinois
#6 Medical Program in Illinois
#6 Management Program in Illinois
#6 Computer Program in Illinois

Regional Ranking

#5 Finance Program in the Midwest
#7 Occupational Therapy Program in the Midwest
#7 Psychology Program in the Midwest
#8 Fire Program in the Midwest
#8 Journalism Program in the Midwest
#8 Architecture Program in the Midwest
#9 HVAC Program in the Midwest
#9 Construction Program in the Midwest
#10 Music Program in the Midwest
#11 Social Work Program in the Midwest
#11 Biology Program in the Midwest
#11 Accounting Program in the Midwest
#12 Marketing Program in the Midwest
#12 Law Program in the Midwest
#13 Secretary Program in the Midwest
#13 Electrical Program in the Midwest
#14 Engineering Program in the Midwest
#14 Graphic Design Program in the Midwest
#14 Mechanic Program in the Midwest
#15 Education Program in the Midwest
#16 Police Program in the Midwest
#17 Arts Program in the Midwest
#17 Medical Program in the Midwest
#18 Computer Program in the Midwest
#18 Nursing Program in the Midwest
#19 Management Program in the Midwest
#19 Business Program in the Midwest

National Ranking

#16 Finance Program in USA
#21 Occupational Therapy Program in USA
#22 Architecture Program in USA
#23 Construction Program in USA
#23 HVAC Program in USA
#28 Fire Program in USA
#30 Marketing Program in USA
#34 Music Program in USA
#36 Journalism Program in USA
#37 Biology Program in USA
#37 Social Work Program in USA
#39 Psychology Program in USA
#39 Law Program in USA
#41 Mechanic Program in USA
#41 Secretary Program in USA
#43 Graphic Design Program in USA
#44 Electrical Program in USA
#45 Accounting Program in USA
#46 Engineering Program in USA
#52 Police Program in USA
#52 Arts Program in USA
#57 Medical Program in USA
#58 Computer Program in USA
#58 Nursing Program in USA
#58 Education Program in USA
#64 Management Program in USA
#66 Business Program in USA

Contact information:

Oakton Community College
1600 E Golf Rd.
Des Plaines, IL 60016-1268
Phone: (847) 635-1600
Website: www.oakton.edu

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Majors:

One but less than two years certificate

Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping

Animation, Video Graphics and Special Effects

Automotive Mechanics Technology

Commercial Photography

Computer and Information Systems Security

Computer Systems Technology

Criminal Justice and Police Science

Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design

Electrical and Electronic Communications Engineering Technology

Emergency Medical Technology

Executive Assistant Secretary

Fire Science and Firefighting

General Computer Programming

HVAC and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology

Licensed Practical and Vocational Nurse Training

Mechanical Engineering and Technology

Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering

Medical Assistant

Multimedia and Information Resources Design

Operations Management and Supervision

Other Electromechanical Instrumentation Technologies

Property Maintenance and Management

Social Work

Speech Communication and Rhetoric

Substance Addiction Counseling

Associate's degree

Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping

Architectural Drafting and Design

Automotive Mechanics Technology

Banking and Financial Support Services

Biological and Physical Sciences

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

Criminal Justice and Police Science

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

Electrical and Electronic Communications Engineering Technology

Elementary Education and Teaching

Fire Science and Firefighting

General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

General Business and Commerce

General Computer Programming

General Engineering

General Fine and Studio Arts

General Management Information Systems

General Marketing and Marketing Management

General Music

General Special Education and Teaching

Graphic Design

Health Information and Medical Records Technology

HVAC and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology

Information Technology

Legal Assistant

Mechanical Engineering and Technology

Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering

Medical Laboratory Technician

Medical Radiologic Technology Science

Operations Management and Supervision

Other Electromechanical Instrumentation Technologies

Physical Therapist Assistant

Property Maintenance and Management

Registered Nursing

Social Work

Substance Addiction Counseling

Local competitors:

Sinclair Community College

Dayton, OH, 145 majors

Schoolcraft Community College District

Livonia, MI, 74 majors

Elgin Community College

Elgin, IL, 58 majors

Alpena Community College

Alpena, MI, 68 majors

Highland Community College Freeport

Freeport, IL, 34 majors

Moraine Valley Community College

Palos Hills, IL, 58 majors

Macomb Community College

Warren, MI, 115 majors

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL, 52 majors

Lorain County Community College

Elyria, OH, 77 majors

Kellogg Community College

Battle Creek, MI, 38 majors

Lewis and Clark Community College

Godfrey, IL, 60 majors

Hawkeye Community College

Waterloo, IA, 56 majors