Vocational Programs at Highland Community College (Freeport, IL)

Certificate Programs at Highland Community College

Number of Vocational Programs	Total Programs	Average Tuition & Fees
42	70	$7,120

Highland Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Freeport, Illinois. The school focuses on the associate degrees and it also has vocational programs. You can check all offered degrees and programs at its area of study page.

The average earning in 10 years after graduation of the school is $30,100. A total of 1,184 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 49%. Highland Community College offer 70 programs and, among them, 42 programs are for certificate programs.

Career and Vocational Programs

Highland Community College offers 42 certificate and vocational programs through less than 12-weeks Certificate, 1-year certificate, and 2-Years Certificate programs. All certificate programs are conducted offline.

We note again Highland Community College mainly offers associate degrees. Check its area of study page for all degrees and program information at the school. The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.

Total Number of Career Programs
	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	3	19	20	NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each career program with offered degrees. The number on each columns denotes the number of completers on the program last year. The numbers includes completers through on-campus classes and partial online classes as well as complete online classes.

Agriculture

what is Agriculture program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Agricultural Production Operations	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	8	NOT OFFERED
Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Equestrian/Equine Studies	NOT OFFERED	1	2	NOT OFFERED

Communications Technologies

what is Communications Technologies program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management (other)	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	8	NOT OFFERED
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	0	0	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Industrial Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	4	3	NOT OFFERED
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Child Care Provider/Assistant	0	3	0	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	98	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	5	3	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Welding Technology/Welder	NOT OFFERED	19	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Transportation and Materials Moving

what is Transportation and Materials Moving program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor	82	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Graphic Design	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide	95	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	NOT OFFERED	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Restaurant/Food Services Management	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Retailing and Retail Operations	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED

Average Earning after Graduation

The following table summarizes the average wage/salary by years after earning degree/certificate in Highland Community College. After 6 years of graduation, the mean wage is $26,800 and, after 10 years of graduation, the mean wage is $30,100 for Highland Community College graduates.

Median Earning By Time for Highland Community College Graduates
	Total	Male	Female
6 Years After Graduation	$26,800	$29,900	$24,900
7 Years After Graduation	$25,900	-	-
8 Years After Graduation	$28,900	-	-
9 Years After Graduation	$29,200	-	-
10 Years After Graduation	$30,100	$38,900	$25,700

On-Campus Student Services

Highland Community College provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, employment services for students, Placement services for completers.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling service	Yes
Employment services for students	Yes
Placement services for completers	Yes
On-campus day care for students' children	Yes
Library facilities at institution	Various Library Facilities Provided