by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Design Major in Illinois for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 36,301 people earned their degree in design and applied arts, making the major the 36th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, design and applied arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,426 and had an average of $25,481 in loans still to pay off.
Across Illinois, there were 1,084 design and applied arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,103 and $26,512 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 136 design and applied arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,626 and $15,120 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Design Major in Illinois for an Associate” ranking looked at 24 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in design and applied arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular design and applied arts programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Design Major in Illinois for an Associate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of DuPage. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in Illinois for an Associate list. This large school is located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, and it awarded 38 associates’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Rainey Harper College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in Illinois for an Associate list. Harper College is located in Palatine, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 associates’s design degrees to qualified students.
Full William Rainey Harper College Design & Applied Arts Report
Out of the 24 schools in the Most Well Attended Design Major in Illinois for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Joliet Junior College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Joliet, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified associates’s design students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Joliet Junior College
Out of the 24 schools in the Most Well Attended Design Major in Illinois for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Elgin Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Elgin, Illinois, and it awarded 10 associates’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Triton College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Design Major in Illinois for an Associate. Triton College is a medium-sized school located in River Grove, Illinois that handed out 9 associates’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Moraine Valley Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. MVCC is a fairly large public school situated in Palos Hills, Illinois. It awarded 6 associates’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Design & Applied Arts at Moraine Valley Community College
Waubonsee Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Design Major in Illinois for an Associate list. Located in Sugar Grove, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s design students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Waubonsee Community College
Black Hawk College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. Black Hawk College is located in Moline, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s design degrees to qualified students.
McHenry County College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. MCC is a public institution located in Crystal Lake, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Oakton Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in Des Plaines, Illinois, and it awarded 3 associates’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
John A Logan College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Carterville, Illinois, this small public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified associates’s design students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at John A Logan College
Parkland College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. Parkland College is a medium-sized school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 3 associates’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Parkland College
Lincoln Land Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. Lincoln Land Community College is a public institution located in Springfield, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
South Suburban College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Design Major in Illinois for an Associate list. South Holland, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s design degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
John Wood Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Quincy, Illinois, and it awarded 1 associates’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at John Wood Community College
Highland Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Design Major in Illinois for an Associate list. Highland Community College is located in Freeport, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s design degrees to qualified students.
Full Highland Community College Design & Applied Arts Report
Rend Lake College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Design Major in Illinois for an Associate list. Rend Lake College is a small school located in Ina, Illinois that handed out 1 associates’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Richland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. Richland Community College is a small public school situated in Decatur, Illinois. It awarded 1 associates’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Richland Community College
With a ranking of #15, Prairie State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in Illinois for an Associate list. Prairie State College is a small school located in Chicago Heights, Illinois that handed out 1 associates’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Design Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. SIUC is a public institution located in Carbondale, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale Design & Applied Arts Report
With a ranking of #20, Roosevelt University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in Illinois for an Associate list. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 9 associates’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Rasmussen University - Illinois did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. Rockford, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s design degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Rasmussen University - Illinois
With a ranking of #20, Illinois Central College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in Illinois for an Associate list. ICC is a medium-sized school located in East Peoria, Illinois that handed out 0 associates’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, Illinois Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Design Major in Illinois for an Associate list. IVCC is located in Oglesby, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s design degrees to qualified students.
Full Illinois Valley Community College Design & Applied Arts Report
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