Oakton College
Des Plaines, Illinois
PublicTwo-year collegeFounded 1969Small citySEVP certified

About
Oakton College is a public community college with campuses in Des Plaines and Skokie, Illinois. It was established in 1969 in Morton Grove, Illinois and moved to its current locations in 1980.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$12,462
- Estimated total for international students
- US$18,606
- Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
- US$3,985
- Total cost for in-state students
- US$10,129
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 6,072
- International undergraduates
- 2%
- Students per teacher
- 14 to 1
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 30%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$53,439
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (86)
Associate's degrees38 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesBiological and Physical SciencesBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesBusiness/Commerce, GeneralClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsComputer ProgrammingComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCriminal Justice and CorrectionsDesign and Applied ArtsDrafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansElectrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansElectromechanical Technologies/TechniciansEngineering, GeneralFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsFire ProtectionHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHeating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesIndustrial Production Technologies/TechniciansLegal Support ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesManagement Information Systems and ServicesMarketingMechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansMechatronics, Robotics, and Automation EngineeringMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMusicRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingSocial WorkSpecial Education and TeachingTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate certificates48 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAir TransportationAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAlternative and Complementary Medical Support ServicesAlternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical SystemsBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCommunication and Media StudiesComputer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansComputer ProgrammingComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCriminal Justice and CorrectionsData ProcessingDesign and Applied ArtsDrafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansElectrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansElectromechanical Technologies/TechniciansFire ProtectionGeneral Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsGraphic CommunicationsHealth Aides/Attendants/OrderliesHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHeating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesHuman Resources Management and ServicesIndustrial Production Technologies/TechniciansInformation Science/StudiesLegal Support ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesManagement Information Systems and ServicesMarketingMechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansMechatronics, Robotics, and Automation EngineeringMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsNanotechnologyPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsPrecision Metal WorkingPublic HealthRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingSecurity Science and TechnologySocial WorkVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.