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Oakton Community College

Oakton Community College
1600 E Golf Rd
Des Plaines, Illinois 60016

Website: Oakton Community College

Type of college:2-year public

Degree types offered: Associate's, Less than one year, One but less than two years

Degree Programs offered:

  • Accounting Technician
  • Alcohol / Drug Abuse Counseling
  • Architectural Drafting
  • Auto / Automotive Mechanic / Technician
  • Banking and Financial Support Services
  • Biological and Physical Sciences
  • Building / Property Maintenance and Management
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business Computer Programming / Programm
  • Business Marketing and Marketing Management
  • Business Systems Networking and Telecomm
  • Child Care Provider / Assistant
  • Construction Trades Other
  • Design and Visual Communications
  • Desktop Publishing Equipment Operator
  • Electrical / Electronic / Communications Engineer
  • Electromechanical Instrumentation / Maint.
  • Executive Assistant / Secretary
  • Financial Management and Services Other
  • Fire Protection and Safety Technology / Technician
  • Food and Beverage / Restaurant Operations
  • General Retailing Operations
  • General Selling Skills and Sales Operations
  • Health Aide
  • Heating & Refrigeration
  • Hotel / Motel and Restaurant Management
  • Law Enforcement / Police Science
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences / Liberal Studies
  • Machine Shop Assistant
  • Mechanical Engineering / Mechanical Technician
  • Medical Laboratory Technician
  • Medical Records Technology / Technician
  • Nurse Assistant / Aide
  • Nursing (RN Training)
  • Operations Management and Supervision
  • Physical Therapy Assistant
  • Practical Nurse (L P N Training)
  • Real Estate

Classification: Associate’s Colleges: These institutions offer associate’s degree and certificate programs but, with few exceptions, award no baccalaureate degrees.


2004-2007 Enrollment

Total enrollment 11,551
Undergraduate enrollment 11,551
Percent of undergraduate enrollment by gender
Men 46%
Women 54%
Percent of undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity
Non-resident alien 0%
Black non-Hispanic 4%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0%
Asian or Pacific Islander 16%
Hispanic 6%
White non-Hispanic 74%


Information provided by the National Center for Education Statistics and the Carnegie Foundation.

Oakton Community College Information

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