Best Online/Distance Learning Colleges & Programs in Illinois 2022

Hi readers! In this post, I’ve compiled a list of best distance learning colleges, universities, and institutes in Illinois. Here, readers will find the following details – rankings, list of distance education colleges, their address, type of institute, fees/cost, degrees and awards, distance learning majors/degrees and more.

Best Online/Distance Learning Colleges in Illinois for 2022

Rank	College	Fees/Cost	Type of Institute	Degrees & Awards	Address
1	Carl Sandburg College	$2,918	2-year, Public	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree	2400 Tom L. Wilson Boulevard, Galesburg, Illinois 61401
2	City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College	$3,125	2-year, Public	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree	30 E Lake St, Chicago, Illinois 60601-2449
3	Lewis and Clark Community College	$3,939	2-year, Public	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree	5800 Godfrey Rd, Godfrey, Illinois 62035
4	Joliet Junior College	$4,558	2-year, Public	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree	1215 Houbolt Rd, Joliet, Illinois 60431-8938
5	Waubonsee Community College	$4,615	2-year, Public	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree	Rte 47 at Waubonsee Drive, Sugar Grove, Illinois 60554-9454
6	Richland Community College	$4,872	2-year, Public	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree	One College Park, Decatur, Illinois 62521-8512
7	Lincoln Land Community College	$5,258	2-year, Public	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree	5250 Shepherd Rd, Springfield, Illinois 62794-9256
8	Triton College	$5,396	2-year, Public	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree	2000 5th Ave, River Grove, Illinois 60171-1995
9	Kaskaskia College	$5,398	2-year, Public	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree	27210 College Rd, Centralia, Illinois 62801
10	Kishwaukee College	$5,652	2-year, Public	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree	21193 Malta Rd, Malta, Illinois 60150-9699
11	McHenry County College	$5,706	2-year, Public	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree	8900 US Hwy 14, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60012-2761
12	Black Hawk College	$6,206	2-year, Public	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree	6600-34th Avenue, Moline, Illinois 61265-5899
13	Oakton Community College	$6,341	2-year, Public	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree	1600 E Golf Rd., Des Plaines, Illinois 60016-1268
14	John A Logan College	$6,434	2-year, Public	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree	700 Logan College Drive, Carterville, Illinois 62918-2500
15	Kankakee Community College	$6,552	2-year, Public	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree	100 College Drive, Kankakee, Illinois 60901
16	Highland Community College	$6,655	2-year, Public	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree	2998 W Pearl City Rd, Freeport, Illinois 61032-9341
17	Wabash Valley College	$6,726	2-year, Public	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree	2200 College Drive, Mount Carmel, Illinois 62863
18	John Wood Community College	$6,735	2-year, Public	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree	1301 S 48th Street, Quincy, Illinois 62305-8736
19	Frontier Community College	$6,747	2-year, Public	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree	2 Frontier Drive, Fairfield, Illinois 62837
20	Lincoln Trail College	$6,813	2-year, Public	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree	11220 State Hwy 1, Robinson, Illinois 62454
21	William Rainey Harper College	$7,080	2-year, Public	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree	1200 W Algonquin Rd, Palatine, Illinois 60067-7398
22	Olney Central College	$7,205	2-year, Public	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree	305 N West Street, Olney, Illinois 62450
23	Prairie State College	$7,274	2-year, Public	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree	202 South Halsted Street, Chicago Heights, Illinois 60411-8226
24	Southeastern Illinois College	$7,407	2-year, Public	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree	3575 College Road, Harrisburg, Illinois 62946
25	Sauk Valley Community College	$7,469	2-year, Public	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree	173 Illinois Rt 2, Dixon, Illinois 61021-9112
26	Heartland Community College	$8,490	2-year, Public	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree	1500 West Raab Road, Normal, Illinois 61761-9446
27	Illinois Central College	$9,370	2-year, Public	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree	1 College Drive, East Peoria, Illinois 61635-0001
28	Chicago State University	$9,820	4-year, Public	Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	9501 S. King Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60628-1598
29	Governors State University	$11,498	4-year, Public	Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice|Doctor’s degree – other	1 University Pky, University Park, Illinois 60484
30	University of Illinois at Springfield	$11,534	4-year, Public	Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship	One University Plaza, Springfield, Illinois 62703-5407
31	University of Illinois at Chicago	$12,322	4-year, Public	Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	601 S Morgan, Chicago, Illinois 60607
32	Ambria College of Nursing	$12,425	4-year, primarily associate’s, Private for-profit	One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree	5210 Trillium Blvd, Hoffman Estates, Illinois 60192
33	MacMurray College	$13,977	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree	447 East College Ave, Jacksonville, Illinois 62650-2590
34	Eastern Illinois University	$14,146	4-year, Public	Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate	600 Lincoln Avenue, Charleston, Illinois 61920
35	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$14,660	4-year, Public	Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	601 E John Street, Champaign, Illinois 61820-5711
36	Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville	$14,790	4-year, Public	Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice|Doctor’s degree – other	Il State Rte 157, Edwardsville, Illinois 62026-1259
37	National Louis University	$14,848	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship	122 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60603
38	Saint Xavier University	$14,975	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate	3700 W 103rd St, Chicago, Illinois 60655
39	Western Illinois University	$15,802	4-year, Public	Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship	1 University Circle, Macomb, Illinois 61455
40	Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College	$16,170	2-year, Private for-profit	One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree	1130 South Alpine Road Suite 100, Rockford, Illinois 61108-3900
41	Moody Bible Institute	$16,247	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Less than one year certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree	820 N LaSalle Blvd, Chicago, Illinois 60610-3284
42	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale	$16,299	4-year, Public	One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	Lincoln Drive, Carbondale, Illinois 62901-4512
43	Concordia University-Chicago	$17,051	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	7400 Augusta, River Forest, Illinois 60305-1499
44	Quincy University	$17,423	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree	1800 College Ave, Quincy, Illinois 62301-2699
45	Illinois College	$17,594	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Bachelor’s degree	1101 West College Ave, Jacksonville, Illinois 62650-2299
46	University of St Francis	$17,687	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Less than one year certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – other	500 N Wilcox St, Joliet, Illinois 60435-6188
47	Aurora University	$17,906	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship	347 S Gladstone Ave, Aurora, Illinois 60506-4892
48	MacCormac College	$18,061	2-year, Private not-for-profit	Associate’s degree	29 E. Madison, Chicago, Illinois 60602-4405
49	Judson University	$18,641	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Less than one year certificate|Associate’s degree|Two but less than 4 years certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship	1151 N State St, Elgin, Illinois 60123-1498
50	Lincoln Christian University	$18,728	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	100 Campus View Drive, Lincoln, Illinois 62656-2111
51	Rasmussen College-Illinois	$19,004	4-year, primarily associate’s, Private for-profit	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree	6000 East State Street, 4th Floor, Rockford, Illinois 61108-2513
52	Dominican University	$19,280	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship	7900 W Division Street, River Forest, Illinois 60305
53	Lewis University	$19,520	4-year, Private not-for-profit	One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – other	One University Parkway, Romeoville, Illinois 60446-2200
54	North Park University	$20,068	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – professional practice|Doctor’s degree – other	3225 W Foster Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60625-4895
55	Illinois State University	$20,093	4-year, Public	Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	North and School Streets, Normal, Illinois 61790-1000
56	Olivet Nazarene University	$21,043	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship	One University Avenue, Bourbonnais, Illinois 60914-2271
57	Trinity International University-Illinois	$21,218	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Less than one year certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship	2065 Half Day Rd, Deerfield, Illinois 60015-1283
58	Greenville University	$21,268	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree	315 E. College Ave., Greenville, Illinois 62246
59	McKendree University	$21,764	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship	701 College Rd, Lebanon, Illinois 62254-1291
60	Millikin University	$22,138	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Less than one year certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	1184 W Main St, Decatur, Illinois 62522-2084
61	Elmhurst University	$22,791	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Less than one year certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree	190 Prospect Ave, Elmhurst, Illinois 60126-3296
62	Northwestern College	$22,903	4-year, primarily associate’s, Private for-profit	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree	7725 South Harlem Avenue, Bridgeview, Illinois 60455
63	Chamberlain University-Illinois	$23,715	4-year, Private for-profit	Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	1221 N. Swift Road, Addison, Illinois 60101
64	Roosevelt University	$24,036	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	430 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60605-1394
65	North Central College	$25,536	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree	30 N Brainard St, Naperville, Illinois 60540
66	Benedictine University	$25,604	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Less than one year certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship	5700 College Rd, Lisle, Illinois 60532-0900
67	Northwestern University	$26,196	4-year, Private not-for-profit	One but less than two years certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	633 Clark St, Evanston, Illinois 60208
68	Illinois Institute of Technology	$26,708	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	10 West 35th Street, Chicago, Illinois 60616
69	Bradley University	$26,791	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	1501 W BRADLEY AVE, Peoria, Illinois 61625-0001
70	DeVry University-Illinois	$28,542	4-year, Private for-profit	One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree	3300 N. Campbell Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60618
71	DePaul University	$32,022	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	1 E Jackson Blvd, Chicago, Illinois 60604
72	Methodist College	$32,493	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate	7600 N. Academic Drive, Peoria, Illinois 61615
73	Loyola University Chicago	$36,388	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	1032 W. Sheridan Rd, Chicago, Illinois 60660
74	Adler University	NA	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	17 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602
75	Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences	NA	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree	3609 North Marx Drive, Quincy, Illinois 62305-7005
76	Catholic Theological Union at Chicago	NA	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree	5416 S Cornell Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60615-5698
77	Chicago Theological Seminary	NA	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – other	1407 E. 60th Street, Chicago, Illinois 60637
78	Erikson Institute	NA	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree	451 N. LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60654-4510
79	Lake Forest Graduate School of Management	NA	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Master’s degree	1905 W. Field Court, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
80	National University of Health Sciences	NA	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Less than one year certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	200 E Roosevelt Rd, Lombard, Illinois 60148-4583
81	Northern Baptist Theological Seminary	NA	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree	410 Warrenville Road, Suite 300, Lisle, Illinois 60532-1348
82	Resurrection University	NA	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	1431 N. Claremont, Chicago, Illinois 60622
83	Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science	NA	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	3333 Green Bay Road, North Chicago, Illinois 60064-3095
84	Rush University	NA	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	600 S. Paulina St. STE 440, Chicago, Illinois 60612
85	Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing	NA	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree	511 NE Greenleaf St, Peoria, Illinois 61603-3783
86	St. John’s College-Department of Nursing	NA	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree	729 E. Carpenter St, Springfield, Illinois 62702
87	The John Marshall Law School	NA	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	315 S Plymouth Ct, Chicago, Illinois 60604

 

For ranking colleges, we have used the ‘affordability’ factor. With each passing year, cost of higher-education is rising. Keeping this fact in mind, we have decided to rank institutes on the basis of cost/expenses and affordability.

 

Best Online/Distance Learning Programs & Majors

Here are some popular distance learning programs/majors –

1. Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences

   • Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services
   • Agricultural and Food Products Processing
   • Agricultural Business and Management
   • Agricultural Mechanization
   • Agricultural Production Operations
   • Agricultural Public Services
   • Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other
   • Agriculture, General
   • Animal Sciences
   • Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services
   • Food Science and Technology
   • International Agriculture
   • Plant Sciences
   • Soil Sciences

2. Architecture and Related Services

3. Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies

   • Area Studies
   • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies

4. Biological and Biomedical Sciences

5. Business, Marketing, Management, and Related Support Services

   • Accounting and Related Services
   • Business Administration, Management and Operations
   • Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
   • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
   • Business/Commerce, General
   • Business/Corporate Communications
   • Business/Managerial Economics
   • Construction Management
   • Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
   • Finance and Financial Management Services
   • General Sales, Merchandising, and Related Marketing Operations
   • Hospitality Administration/Management
   • Human Resources Management and Services
   • Insurance
   • International Business
   • Management Information Systems and Services
   • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methocs
   • Marketing
   • Real Estate
   • Specialized Sales, Merchandising, and Marketing Operations
   • Taxation
   • Telecommunications Management

6. Communication Technologies/Technicians and Support Services

   • Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
   • Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other
   • Communications Technology/Technician
   • Graphic Communications

7. Communication, Journalism, and Related programs

   • Communication and Media Studies
   • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
   • Journalism
   • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
   • Publishing
   • Radio, Television, and Digital Communication

8. Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

   • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
   • Computer and Information Sciences, General
   • Computer Programming
   • Computer Science
   • Computer Software and Media Applications
   • Computer Systems Analysis
   • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
   • Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
   • Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications
   • Data Processing
   • Information Science/Studies

9. Construction Trades

   • Construction Trades, General
   • Construction Trades, Other

10. Education

    • Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education
    • Curriculum and Instruction
    • Education, General
    • Education, Other
    • Educational Administration and Supervision
    • Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
    • Educational/Instructional Media Design
    • International and Comparative Education
    • Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
    • Special Education and Teaching
    • Student Counseling and Personnel Services
    • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
    • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
    • Teaching Assistants/Aides
    • Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language

11. Engineering

    • Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical Engineering
    • Agricultural Engineering
    • Architectural Engineering
    • Biochemical Engineering
    • Biological/Biosystems Engineering
    • Biomedical/Medical Engineering
    • Cermic Sciences and Engineering
    • Chemical Engineering
    • Civil Engineering
    • Computer Engineering
    • Construction Engineering
    • Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
    • Electromechanical Engineering
    • Engineering Chemistry
    • Engineering Mechanics
    • Engineering Physics
    • Engineering Science
    • Engineering, General
    • Engineering, Other
    • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
    • Forest Engineering
    • Geological Engineering
    • Industrial Engineering
    • Manufacturing Engineering
    • Materials Engineering
    • Mechanical Engineering
    • Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
    • Metallurgical Engineering
    • Mining and Mineral Engineering
    • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
    • Nuclear Engineering
    • Ocean Engineering
    • Operations Research
    • Paper Science and Engineering
    • Petroleum Engineering
    • Plastics Engineering
    • Surveying Engineering
    • Systems Engineering
    • Textile Sciences and Engineering

12. Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields

    • Architecture Engineering Technicians
    • Civil Engineering Technicians
    • Computer Engineering Technicians
    • Construction Engineering Technologies
    • Drafting Engineering Technicians
    • Electrical Engineering Technicians
    • Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technicians
    • Engineering Technicians, Other
    • Engineering Technology, General
    • Engineering-Related Fields
    • Engineering-Related Technologies
    • Environmental Control Technicians
    • Industrial Production Technicians
    • Mechanical Engineering Related Technicians
    • Mining and Petroleum Technicians
    • Nanotechnology
    • Nuclear Engineering Technicians
    • Quality Control and Safety Technicians

13. English Language and Literature/Letters

    • English Language and Literature, General
    • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
    • Literature
    • Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies

14. Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences

    • Apparel and Textiles
    • Family and Consumer Electronics Related Studies
    • Family and Consumer Sciences Business Services
    • Family and Consumer Sciences, General
    • Family and Consumer Sciences, Other
    • Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
    • Housing and Human Environments
    • Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
    • Work and Family Studies

15. Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

    • African Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
    • Native American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
    • American Sign Language
    • Celtic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
    • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
    • East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
    • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
    • Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
    • Persian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
    • Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
    • Middle Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
    • Modern Greek Language and Literature
    • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
    • Slavic, Baltic, and Albanian Languages, Literature, and Linguistics
    • South Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
    • Southeast Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
    • Turkic, Uralic-Altaic, Caucasian, and Central Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

16. History

17. Legal Professions and Studies

    • Law
    • Legal Professions and Studies, Other
    • Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies
    • Legal Support Services
    • Non-Professional General Legal Studies (UG)

18. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies, and Humanities

19. Library Science

20. Mathematics and Statistics

    • Applied Mathematics
    • Mathematics
    • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
    • Statistics

21. Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians

22. Military Technologies and Applied Sciences

23. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

24. Natural Resources and Conservation

    • Fishing and Fisheries Sciences Management
    • Forestry
    • Natural Resources and Conservation
    • Natural Resources and Conservation and Research
    • Natural Resources Management and Policy
    • Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management

25. Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

    • Health and Physical Education/Fitness
    • Outdoor Education
    • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management
    • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies
    • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies, Other

26. Personal and Culinary Services

    • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
    • Culinary Arts and Related Services
    • Funeral Service and Mortuary Science
    • Personal and Culinary Services, Other

27. Philosophy and Religious Studies

    • Philosophy
    • Philosophy and Religious Studies, General
    • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
    • Religion/Religious Studies

28. Physical Sciences

    • Astronomy and Astrophysics
    • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
    • Chemistry
    • Geosciences
    • Materials Sciences
    • Physical Sciences
    • Physical Sciences, Other
    • Physics

29. Precision Production

30. Psychology

    • Psychology, General
    • Psychology, Other

31. Public Administration and Social Service Professions

    • Community Organization and Advocacy
    • Human Services, General
    • Public Administration
    • Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other
    • Public Policy Analysis
    • Social Work

32. Science Technologies/Technicians

33. Social Sciences

    • Demography and Population Studies
    • Economics
    • Geography and Cartography
    • International Relations and National Security Studies
    • Political Science and Government
    • Rural Sociology
    • Social Sciences, General
    • Social Sciences, Other
    • Sociology
    • Sociology and Anthropology
    • Urban Studies/Affairs

34. Theology and Religious Vocations

    • Bible/Biblical Studies
    • Missionary Studies
    • Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
    • Religious Education
    • Religious Music
    • Theological and Ministerial Studies
    • Theology and Religious Vocations, Other

35. Transportation and Materials Moving

    • Transportation and Materials Moving, Other

36. Visual and Performing Arts

    • Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
    • Design and Applied Arts
    • Fine and Studio Arts
    • Visual and Performing Arts, General
    • Visual and Performing Arts, Other

 

Come, let us take a close look at the admission process and requirements –

 

Admission Requirements

While evaluating candidates who’ve applied for admission, colleges take the following factors into consideration –

• Secondary school GPA
• Secondary school rank
• Secondary school record
• Completion of college-preparatory program
• Formal demonstration of competencies
• ACT/SAT test scores
• TOEFL
• Other relevant tests

 

The factors mentioned above are divided into the following groups – Admission considerations that are ‘Required/Mandatory’, admission considerations that are ‘Recommended’ and admission requirements that are ‘Considered but not required’.

 

Admission requirements may vary from one college to another. Most of the colleges rely on secondary school GPA, secondary school record, ACT/SAT scores and TOEFL (as mandatory considerations). Community colleges usually have an open admission policy.

 

Online/Distance Education Degrees

Depending upon the level of the program, Degrees or Awards can be classified into the following types –

• Certificates
• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Advanced Degrees

 

Certificates

• Less than one year certificate: The duration of the program is less than one year.
• One but less than two years certificate: The duration of the course is 1 year (or more, but less than 2 years).

 

Associate’s Degree

Associate’s Degree program is two years long. After completing this program, you’ll obtain an Associate’s Degree from the college/university/accrediting body.

 

Bachelor’s Degree

Bachelor’s Degree program is four years long. After completing this program, you’ll obtain an Associate’s Degree from the college/university/accrediting body.

 

Advanced Degrees

Here are some of the popular advanced degrees –

• Master’s Degree
• Doctor’s Degree
• Post-master’s certificate

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