Richland Community College, Illinois

Study at Richland Community College

Richland Community College, also known as RCC, is located in Decatur, Illinois, United States. It was established in the year 1971. The college offers degrees and certificate programs in various Course Topics including early childhood education, journalism, philosophy, automotive technology, culinary arts, and computer science. Students can also opt for online courses offered by the college.

Students of Richland Community College can be a part of the Student Government and Student Ambassadors organizations. The college's students also publish a monthly, on-campus newspaper called "The Communicatur." The college's literary magazine is called "IMAGES" and is the forum for students' creative expressions.

Profile of Richland Community College

Students attend Richland Community College in Decatur, IL, a rural site not far from an urban area. The school is a public institution. Richland Community College degrees go up to the Associate's degree.

Course Topics

The range of program offerings available from the school is especially impressive compared to its number of students. Richland Community College is known for its programs in science, landscaping and horticulture, office and administration, and family and social work.

Richland Community College Selectivity

Applicants to the school appreciate its open admissions policy.

Faculty

Richland Community College has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Enrollment

There are 3,274 students at the school .

Richland Community College Programs and Degrees

General Category	Degrees	Most Common Majors
Family and Social Work	122	housing and human environments, child care provider
Science	74	biological and physical sciences
Liberal Arts	73	liberal arts and sciences, general studies
office and Administration	61	office data entry, administrative assistant, data entry
Nursing and Emergency Medicine	61	registered nursing, licensed practical nurse, EMT paramedic
Construction Trades	50	construction, power transmission, lineworker, electrician
Medical Support and Technology	41	surgical tech, radiographer, pharmacy tech, medical coding
Engineering Technician	39	mechanical drafting, manufacturing tech, instrumentation tech
Business and Management	35	business management, business, retail, electronic commerce
Security and Law Enforcement	33	fire-fighting, fire services administration, criminal justice and police, corrections
Landscaping and Horticulture	30	applied horticulture, floristry
Cooking and Culinary Arts	25	waiter/waittress
Mechanics and Repair	25	industrial mechanics, industrial electronics tech, HVAC, automobile mechanics, computer repair
Computer Science and Engineering	17	computer networking, web design, computer programming, data processing tech, system administration
Medical Adminstration	11	medical transcription, medical office assistant
Law	3	legal secretary
Design	2	graphic design
Production Trades	2	welding
Media	2	desktop publishing and imaging
Fine Arts	2	fine arts
Engineering	1	engineering

Contact: Richland Community College

Richland Community College
One College Pk
Decatur, IL 62521-8512
General Phone: (217) 875-7200
http://www.richland.edu