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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

11 Colleges
$26,842 Avg Salary
$17,264 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate School for You

With 979 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, design and applied arts is the #37 most popular major in Illinois.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Design & Applied Arts program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found William Rainey Harper College to be the most popular school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Illinois. Harper College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Palatine.

Of the 19 students majoring in design at Harper College, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#2

Triton College

River Grove, IL

Out of the 11 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Triton College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of River Grove, Triton College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 67% of the design majors at the school.

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#2

McHenry County College

Crystal Lake, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McHenry County College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the rural area of Crystal Lake, MCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 33% of the design majors at the school.

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#2

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means College of DuPage is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. COD is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, design majors at COD accumulate an average of around $15,714 in student debt.

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#5

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Joliet Junior College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Joliet Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Joliet.

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#6

Rend Lake College

Ina, IL

Rend Lake College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the rural area of Ina, Rend Lake College is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

Oakton Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for design and applied arts students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Des Plaines, Oakton Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Rasmussen University - Illinois ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Rockford, Rasmussen University - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

John A Logan College

Carterville, IL

John A Logan College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for design and applied arts students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Carterville, John A Logan College is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

Black Hawk College

Moline, IL

Black Hawk College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate design and applied arts programs. BHC is a small public school located in the small city of Moline.

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Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,011
Ohio 1,456
Indiana 417
Wisconsin 717

One of 10 majors within the area of study, design and applied arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Music 25,910
Drama & Theater Arts 17,341
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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