BOMHighland Community College
Highland Community College is a community college in Freeport, Illinois. One of 45 community colleges in Illinois.
At a glance
- Type
- Community college
- Location
- Freeport, Illinois 61032
- Website
- highland.edu
Regional context
Highland Community College is a community college located in Freeport, Illinois. It is one of 45 institutions of this type in the state. The campus is situated within a region containing 185 nearby companies within 25 miles.
The nearest other institutions are Sauk Valley Community College at 32 miles, Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College at 33 miles, Rockford University at 33 miles, and Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Rockford at 34 miles. These facilities and the surrounding nearby companies form the immediate educational and business landscape near the campus.
What Highland Community College teaches
| Field | Credentials awarded | Completions (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal arts, general studies & humanities | CertificatesAssociate | 191 |
| Health professions | CertificatesAssociate | 132 |
| Transportation & materials moving Industrial base | Certificates | 122 |
| Agriculture & agricultural operations | CertificatesAssociate | 35 |
| Multi/interdisciplinary studies | Associate | 31 |
| Family & consumer sciences | CertificatesAssociate | 27 |
| Precision production Industrial base | Certificates | 27 |
| Engineering technologies & technicians Industrial base | CertificatesAssociate | 19 |
| Business, management & marketing | CertificatesAssociate | 18 |
| Mechanic & repair technologies Industrial base | CertificatesAssociate | 13 |
| Culinary, entertainment & personal services | Certificates | 12 |
| Education | Certificates | 6 |
| Engineering Industrial base | Associate | 6 |
| Visual & performing arts | CertificatesAssociate | 5 |
+ 2 more fields of study
Who hires from these programs
13 of the 192 companies mapped within 25 miles of Freeport, Illinois align with fields taught here. Limited demand
| Field | Employers within 25 mi | Hiring sectors |
|---|---|---|
| Machining & CNC | 5 | Machine shops, machinery manufacturing, aerospace parts, precision instruments |
| Welding | 5 | Fabricated metal, structural steel, boilers and tanks, shipbuilding, rail |
| Engineering technology | 5 | Engineering services, machinery, electronics, aerospace |
| CAD/CAM & drafting | 5 | Engineering services, machinery and aerospace manufacturing |
| Transportation & CDL | 3 | Trucking, transportation support, warehousing |
| Automotive & diesel | 1 | Vehicle repair, motor vehicle parts, trucking fleets, parts distribution |
The supplier base around this campus
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156 companies mapped within 25 miles of Freeport, IL. Nearest include:
- ANCHOR-HARVEY COMPONENTS LLCFreeport, IL · 5 mi away
- STEPHENSON COUNTY SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTFreeport, IL · 5 mi away
- CEDARVILLE VILLAGE OFCedarville, IL · 6.7 mi away
- JON ROSENSTIELPearl City, IL · 7.9 mi away
- PEARL VALLEY FARMS, INC.Pearl City, IL · 7.9 mi away
- SHANNON CEMETERY MAINTENAShannon, IL · 9.5 mi away
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