Parkland College
Parkland College is a community college in Champaign, Illinois. One of 45 community colleges in Illinois.
At a glance
- Type
- Community college
- Location
- Champaign, Illinois 61821
- Website
- parkland.edu
Regional context
Parkland College is a community college located in Champaign, Illinois. It is one of 45 institutions of this type in the state. The campus is situated within a region containing 840 nearby companies within a 25-mile radius.
The nearest other institutions include the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign at a distance of 4 miles and Tricoci University of Beauty Culture at 5 miles. Lakeview College of Nursing is located 34 miles away, and Richland Community College is 36 miles distant. These facilities exist alongside the surrounding business base of nearby companies within the area.
What Parkland College teaches
| Field | Credentials awarded | Completions (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal arts, general studies & humanities | CertificatesAssociate | 413 |
| Health professions | CertificatesAssociate | 410 |
| Multi/interdisciplinary studies | Associate | 116 |
| Computer & information sciences | CertificatesAssociate | 107 |
| Agriculture & agricultural operations | CertificatesAssociate | 92 |
| Mechanic & repair technologies Industrial base | CertificatesAssociate | 85 |
| Business, management & marketing | CertificatesAssociate | 85 |
| Transportation & materials moving Industrial base | Certificates | 81 |
| Engineering technologies & technicians Industrial base | CertificatesAssociate | 30 |
| Communication & journalism | CertificatesAssociate | 20 |
| Visual & performing arts | CertificatesAssociate | 19 |
| Precision production Industrial base | Certificates | 18 |
| Parks, recreation & fitness | Certificates | 13 |
| Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting | CertificatesAssociate | 13 |
+ 5 more fields of study
Who hires from these programs
89 of the 846 companies mapped within 25 miles of Champaign, Illinois align with fields taught here. Moderate demand
| Field | Employers within 25 mi | Hiring sectors |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering technology | 47 | Engineering services, machinery, electronics, aerospace |
| Construction | 35 | Building construction, heavy and civil engineering, specialty trades |
| CAD/CAM & drafting | 31 | Engineering services, machinery and aerospace manufacturing |
| Machining & CNC | 17 | Machine shops, machinery manufacturing, aerospace parts, precision instruments |
| Automotive & diesel | 4 | Vehicle repair, motor vehicle parts, trucking fleets, parts distribution |
| Transportation & CDL | 3 | Trucking, transportation support, warehousing |
| Welding | 3 | Fabricated metal, structural steel, boilers and tanks, shipbuilding, rail |
The supplier base around this campus
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749 companies mapped within 25 miles of Champaign, IL. Nearest include:
- 40 NORTH/88 WEST INC A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPChampaign, IL · 2.7 mi away
- DONATO SOLAR 211 LLCChampaign, IL · 2.7 mi away
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