Prairie State College is a 2-4 year, public school located in Chicago Heights, Illinois. The school focuses on the associate degrees and it also has vocational programs. You can check all offered degrees and programs at its area of study page.

A total of 2,680 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 15%. Prairie State College offer 73 programs and, among them, 48 programs are for certificate programs.


2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $11,064 at Prairie State College. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $2,500. The total cost of attendance is $27,284 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$11,064
Books & Supplies$2,500
Room & Board$7,516
Other Living Expenses$6,204
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$27,284
1Prairie State College does not offer on-campus housing facilities and the COA is computed based on off-campus living.2The tuition & fees are based on out-of-state rates.

Vocational Programs Information

Total Number of Vocational Programs
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs82317NOT OFFERED

Prairie State College offers 48 certificate and vocational programs through less than 12-weeks Certificate, 1-year certificate, and 2-Years Certificate programs. All certificate programs are conducted on-site education.

We note again Prairie State College mainly offers associate degrees. Check its area of study page for all degrees and program information at the school. The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.

List of Vocational Programs at Prairie State College

Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Recording Arts Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special EffectsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Computer Programming/ProgrammerNOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design10 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsNOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Network and System Administration/AdministratorNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/ManagerNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Web/Multimedia Management and WebmasterNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Support Specialist23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Cooking and Related Culinary ArtsNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 0 4 NOT OFFERED
Computer Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADDNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Energy Management and Systems Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Child Care Provider/AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Health and Physical Education/FitnessNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Criminal Justice/Police Science0 NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fightingNOT OFFERED 26 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
ElectricianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16 NOT OFFERED
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician12 26 2 NOT OFFERED
Diesel Mechanics Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Machine Tool Technology/MachinistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED 7 1 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Commercial PhotographyNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Graphic DesignNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Dental Assisting/AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)14 17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)57 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide117 15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Dental Assisting/AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)14 17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)57 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide117 15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
TaxationNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

On-Campus Student Services

Prairie State College provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, employment services for students, Placement services for completers.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling serviceYes
Employment services for studentsYes
Placement services for completersYes
On-campus day care for students' childrenNo
Library facilities at institutionVarious Library Facilities Provided

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