BOMRock Valley College
Rock Valley College is a community college in Rockford, Illinois. One of 45 community colleges in Illinois.
At a glance
- Type
- Community college
- Location
- Rockford, Illinois 61114
- Website
- rockvalleycollege.edu
Regional context
Rock Valley College is a community college located in Rockford, Illinois. It is one of 45 institutions of this type in the state. The campus sits within a region containing 765 nearby companies within 25 miles.
Several other educational institutions are located near the campus. Saint Anthony College of Nursing is under 1 mile away. Rasmussen University-Illinois, Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Rockford, and Rockford University are each 3 miles distant. These institutions exist alongside the 765 nearby companies within the surrounding area.
What Rock Valley College teaches
| Field | Credentials awarded | Completions (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal arts, general studies & humanities | Associate | 509 |
| Health professions | CertificatesAssociate | 293 |
| Mechanic & repair technologies Industrial base | CertificatesAssociate | 173 |
| Multi/interdisciplinary studies | Associate | 145 |
| Precision production Industrial base | Certificates | 60 |
| Engineering Industrial base | CertificatesAssociate | 48 |
| Computer & information sciences | CertificatesAssociate | 38 |
| Construction trades Industrial base | CertificatesAssociate | 22 |
| Business, management & marketing | CertificatesAssociate | 19 |
| Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting | Associate | 18 |
| Engineering technologies & technicians Industrial base | CertificatesAssociate | 13 |
| Communications technologies | CertificatesAssociate | 9 |
| Family & consumer sciences | CertificatesAssociate | 7 |
| Parks, recreation & fitness | CertificatesAssociate | 5 |
+ 1 more field of study
Who hires from these programs
168 of the 775 companies mapped within 25 miles of Rockford, Illinois align with fields taught here. Moderate demand
| Field | Employers within 25 mi | Hiring sectors |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 75 | Building construction, heavy and civil engineering, specialty trades |
| Machining & CNC | 51 | Machine shops, machinery manufacturing, aerospace parts, precision instruments |
| Engineering technology | 43 | Engineering services, machinery, electronics, aerospace |
| Welding | 39 | Fabricated metal, structural steel, boilers and tanks, shipbuilding, rail |
| CAD/CAM & drafting | 35 | Engineering services, machinery and aerospace manufacturing |
| Automotive & diesel | 11 | Vehicle repair, motor vehicle parts, trucking fleets, parts distribution |
The supplier base around this campus
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660 companies mapped within 25 miles of Rockford, IL. Nearest include:
- ADVANCED SOURCING LLCLoves Park, IL · 2.5 mi away
- PIERCE PACKAGING CO.Loves Park, IL · 2.5 mi away
- AUTOMATIC FIRE SYSTEMS INCMachesney Park, IL · 3.7 mi away
- ROCKIT COMPUTER SERVICES, LLCMachesney Park, IL · 3.7 mi away
- CERONI PIPING COCherry Valley, IL · 4.9 mi away
- CERONI PIPING COCherry Valley, IL · 4.9 mi away
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