Richland Community College
Richland Community College is a community college in Decatur, Illinois. One of 45 community colleges in Illinois.
At a glance
- Type
- Community college
- Location
- Decatur, Illinois 62521
- Website
- richland.edu
Regional context
Richland Community College is a community college located in Decatur, Illinois. It is one of 45 institutions of this type in the state. The college operates within a region containing 301 nearby companies within 25 miles of its campus.
Nearby educational facilities include Reflections Academy of Beauty, located 3 miles away, and Millikin University, situated 5 miles from the campus. Parkland College lies 36 miles distant, while Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois is found 37 miles away. These institutions and the surrounding business base form the local educational and commercial environment without further characterization.
What Richland Community College teaches
| Field | Credentials awarded | Completions (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| Health professions | CertificatesAssociate | 243 |
| Liberal arts, general studies & humanities | CertificatesAssociate | 204 |
| Mechanic & repair technologies Industrial base | CertificatesAssociate | 96 |
| Multi/interdisciplinary studies | Associate | 53 |
| Culinary, entertainment & personal services | CertificatesAssociate | 46 |
| Transportation & materials moving Industrial base | Certificates | 38 |
| Business, management & marketing | CertificatesAssociate | 36 |
| Engineering technologies & technicians Industrial base | CertificatesAssociate | 20 |
| Precision production Industrial base | Certificates | 17 |
| Computer & information sciences | CertificatesAssociate | 16 |
| Family & consumer sciences | Certificates | 9 |
| Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting | CertificatesAssociate | 8 |
| Foreign languages & linguistics | Certificates | 5 |
| Agriculture & agricultural operations | Associate | 1 |
+ 1 more field of study
Who hires from these programs
12 of the 306 companies mapped within 25 miles of Decatur, Illinois align with fields taught here. Limited demand
| Field | Employers within 25 mi | Hiring sectors |
|---|---|---|
| Welding | 5 | Fabricated metal, structural steel, boilers and tanks, shipbuilding, rail |
| Engineering technology | 4 | Engineering services, machinery, electronics, aerospace |
| CAD/CAM & drafting | 4 | Engineering services, machinery and aerospace manufacturing |
| Automotive & diesel | 3 | Vehicle repair, motor vehicle parts, trucking fleets, parts distribution |
| Transportation & CDL | 3 | Trucking, transportation support, warehousing |
| Machining & CNC | 1 | Machine shops, machinery manufacturing, aerospace parts, precision instruments |
The supplier base around this campus
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251 companies mapped within 25 miles of Decatur, IL. Nearest include:
- YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATIONDecatur, IL · 4.1 mi away
- THE FIVE CITIES BAROQUE FOUNDATIONDecatur, IL · 4.1 mi away
- DIZCO, LLCMacon, IL · 4.4 mi away
- MACON HOUSING PARTNERS, L.PMacon, IL · 4.4 mi away
- PREMIER IL FORSYTH, LLCForsyth, IL · 4.5 mi away
- R.I. HERITAGE INN OF FORSYTH, LLCForsyth, IL · 4.5 mi away
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