Community College Ranking 2022: Oakton Community College

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 46 programs.

Oakton Community College is quite affordable - depending on the program, tuition price is about $15,000 per year. If you seek a cheaper alternative, check Affordable Colleges in Illinois listing.

It is reported that Oakton Community College area is generally safe: the school is reported to have a good rating for campus security.

Based on 66 evaluation metrics, Oakton Community College program ranks in Top 50 Community Colleges in the United States and in Top 5 Community Colleges in Illinois. Major competing colleges for this college are Elgin Community College and Sinclair Community College in Dayton. Check the details about all twelve competing schools and list of available majors below.

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Overall school rankings 2022:

Ranked #4 Community College in Illinois
Ranked #9 Community College in The Midwest
Ranked #31 Community College in USA

Programs rankings 2022:

State of Illinois Ranking

The Second Best Occupational Therapy Community College
The Second Best Electrical Community College
The Second Best Marketing Community College
The Second Best Finance Community College
The Second Best Architecture Community College
The Second Best Construction Community College
The Third Best Journalism Community College
The Third Best Nursing Community College
The Third Best Social Work Community College
The Third Best Psychology Community College
The Third Best Accounting Community College
The Third Best HVAC Community College
The Third Best Fire Community College
Ranked #4 Music Community College
Ranked #4 Computer Community College
Ranked #4 Arts Community College
Ranked #4 Graphic Design Community College
Ranked #4 Police Community College
Ranked #4 Medical Community College
Ranked #4 Law Community College
Ranked #4 Engineering Community College
Ranked #4 Management Community College
Ranked #4 Education Community College
Ranked #5 Secretary Community College
Ranked #5 Business Community College
Ranked #5 Mechanic Community College
Ranked #5 Biology Community College
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The Midwest Regional Ranking

Ranked #4 Fire Community College
Ranked #4 Architecture Community College
Ranked #4 Finance Community College
Ranked #5 Construction Community College
Ranked #5 Occupational Therapy Community College
Ranked #5 Psychology Community College
Ranked #5 Journalism Community College
Ranked #6 Music Community College
Ranked #6 Marketing Community College
Ranked #6 HVAC Community College
Ranked #7 Arts Community College
Ranked #7 Nursing Community College
Ranked #7 Accounting Community College
Ranked #7 Electrical Community College
Ranked #8 Medical Community College
Ranked #8 Biology Community College
Ranked #8 Computer Community College
Ranked #8 Social Work Community College
Ranked #8 Graphic Design Community College
Ranked #8 Law Community College
Ranked #9 Engineering Community College
Ranked #10 Secretary Community College
Ranked #10 Education Community College
Ranked #11 Mechanic Community College
Ranked #11 Police Community College
Ranked #11 Management Community College
Ranked #12 Business Community College
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USA National Ranking

Ranked #10 Finance Community College
Ranked #10 Occupational Therapy Community College
Ranked #11 Fire Community College
Ranked #12 Construction Community College
Ranked #13 Marketing Community College
Ranked #13 HVAC Community College
Ranked #13 Architecture Community College
Ranked #14 Music Community College
Ranked #18 Graphic Design Community College
Ranked #18 Biology Community College
Ranked #18 Journalism Community College
Ranked #18 Psychology Community College
Ranked #18 Electrical Community College
Ranked #19 Social Work Community College
Ranked #21 Arts Community College
Ranked #21 Law Community College
Ranked #22 Nursing Community College
Ranked #24 Mechanic Community College
Ranked #24 Engineering Community College
Ranked #26 Accounting Community College
Ranked #26 Secretary Community College
Ranked #27 Education Community College
Ranked #28 Medical Community College
Ranked #29 Police Community College
Ranked #30 Computer Community College
Ranked #32 Management Community College
Ranked #33 Business Community College
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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

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

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:

Elgin Community College

Elgin, IL, 53 majors

Sinclair Community College

Dayton, OH, 146 majors

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL, 51 majors

Clark State Community College

Springfield, OH, 56 majors

Alpena Community College

Alpena, MI, 69 majors

Lorain County Community College

Elyria, OH, 76 majors

Lewis and Clark Community College

Godfrey, IL, 57 majors

Highland Community College Freeport

Freeport, IL, 34 majors

Montcalm Community College

Sidney, MI, 36 majors

Hawkeye Community College

Waterloo, IA, 49 majors

Kalamazoo Valley Community College

Kalamazoo, MI, 63 majors

Kellogg Community College

Battle Creek, MI, 36 majors