Prairie State College
Chicago Heights, Illinois
PublicTwo-year collegeFounded 1957Large suburbSEVP certified
About
Prairie State College is a public community college in Chicago Heights, Illinois. It is the only college operated by Illinois Community College District 515.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$11,064
- Estimated total for international students
- US$21,037
- Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
- US$4,176
- Total cost for in-state students
- US$14,149
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
- 2,443
- International undergraduates
- 2%
- Students per teacher
- 12 to 1
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 27%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$41,542
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (75)
Associate's degrees44 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAudiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansBiological and Physical SciencesBiology, GeneralBiology/Biotechnology Technologies/TechniciansBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemistryCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ScienceComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCriminal Justice and CorrectionsDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsDesign and Applied ArtsElectrical and Power Transmission InstallersElectrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEngineering, GeneralFine and Studio ArtsFire ProtectionGraphic CommunicationsHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth/Medical Preparatory ProgramsHeavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansHistoryHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesIndustrial Production Technologies/TechniciansLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMathematicsMechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansNon-Professional Legal StudiesPolitical Science and GovernmentPrecision Metal WorkingPsychology, GeneralPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingSocial WorkSociologySports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate certificates31 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAudiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansBusiness/Commerce, GeneralComputer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansComputer ProgrammingComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCriminal Justice and CorrectionsCulinary Arts and Related ServicesDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsDesign and Applied ArtsDrafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansElectrical and Power Transmission InstallersElectrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansEnergy Systems Technologies/TechniciansEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsFire ProtectionGraphic CommunicationsHeating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesIndustrial Production Technologies/TechniciansLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsPrecision Metal WorkingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTaxationVehicle 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.