BOMPrairie State College
Prairie State College is a community college in Chicago Heights, Illinois. One of 45 community colleges in Illinois.
At a glance
- Type
- Community college
- Location
- Chicago Heights, Illinois 60411
- Website
- prairiestate.edu
Regional context
Prairie State College is a community college located in Chicago Heights, Illinois. It is one of 45 institutions of this type in the state. The campus serves as a local educational facility within the region.
Nearest other institutions include Phipps Academy of Barbering at 4 miles, CAAN Academy of Nursing at 5 miles, South Suburban College at 6 miles, and Governors State University at 7 miles. There are 12232 nearby companies within 25 miles of the campus. These registrations represent the local business base surrounding the college.
What Prairie State College teaches
| Field | Credentials awarded | Completions (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| Health professions | CertificatesAssociate | 297 |
| Liberal arts, general studies & humanities | Associate | 198 |
| Mechanic & repair technologies Industrial base | CertificatesAssociate | 63 |
| Computer & information sciences | CertificatesAssociate | 54 |
| Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting | CertificatesAssociate | 28 |
| Multi/interdisciplinary studies | Associate | 18 |
| Business, management & marketing | CertificatesAssociate | 17 |
| Engineering technologies & technicians Industrial base | CertificatesAssociate | 15 |
| Construction trades Industrial base | CertificatesAssociate | 14 |
| Precision production Industrial base | Certificates | 9 |
| Family & consumer sciences | CertificatesAssociate | 7 |
| Visual & performing arts | CertificatesAssociate | 5 |
| Communications technologies | CertificatesAssociate | 2 |
| Parks, recreation & fitness | CertificatesAssociate | 2 |
Who hires from these programs
1,708 of the 12,322 companies mapped within 25 miles of Chicago Heights, Illinois align with fields taught here. Concentrated demand
| Field | Employers within 25 mi | Hiring sectors |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 870 | Building construction, heavy and civil engineering, specialty trades |
| Engineering technology | 421 | Engineering services, machinery, electronics, aerospace |
| CAD/CAM & drafting | 303 | Engineering services, machinery and aerospace manufacturing |
| Automotive & diesel | 272 | Vehicle repair, motor vehicle parts, trucking fleets, parts distribution |
| Welding | 145 | Fabricated metal, structural steel, boilers and tanks, shipbuilding, rail |
| Machining & CNC | 144 | Machine shops, machinery manufacturing, aerospace parts, precision instruments |
The supplier base around this campus
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9,809 companies mapped within 25 miles of Chicago Heights, IL. Nearest include:
- GENERATIONS NOTARY AND LOAN SIGNING SERVICES LLCChicago Hts, IL · 1.3 mi away
- TEBAHCAM LLCChicago Hts, IL · 1.3 mi away
- MILLENNIUM GARDENGlenwood, IL · 2.2 mi away
- YES U CAN FOUNDATION NFPGlenwood, IL · 2.2 mi away
- PHYSICALS PLUS INCFlossmoor, IL · 2.7 mi away
- TUTTI VOCE COLLECTIVEFlossmoor, IL · 2.7 mi away
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