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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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in Illinois” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 6,420 people earned their degree in audiovisual communications, making the major the 152nd most popular in the United States. In , audiovisual communications graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $23,241 and had an average of $20,388 in loans still to pay off.
Across Illinois, there were 81 audiovisual communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $20,657 and $17,890 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 12 audiovisual communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,260 and $12,812 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in Illinois” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in audiovisual communications. That schools that top this list have a program in audiovisual communications in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in Illinois” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in Illinois”.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Wabash Valley College landed the #2 spot on the list. Wabash Valley College is a small school located in Mount Carmel, Illinois that handed out 7 associates’s audiovisual degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at Wabash Valley College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Parkland College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in Illinois list. Parkland College is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 associates’s audiovisual degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, College of DuPage landed the #4 spot on the list. College of DuPage is located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 associates’s audiovisual degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Illinois College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in Illinois list. Southwestern Illinois College is a public institution located in Belleville, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at Southwestern Illinois College
Waubonsee Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in Illinois ranking. Waubonsee is a public institution located in Sugar Grove, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Waubonsee Community College Audiovisual Communications Report
Prairie State College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in Illinois list. Prairie State College is a small school located in Chicago Heights, Illinois that handed out 0 associates’s audiovisual degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at Prairie State College
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