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Best Schools for Recording Arts Technology/Technician in Illinois
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the recording arts technology/technician degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Recording Arts Technology/Technician
Columbia College Chicago tops our 2026 ranking of the best recording arts technology/technician schools. Located in the city of Chicago, Columbia College Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. The six-year graduation rate is 52%. About 11 recording arts technology/technician degrees were awarded at Columbia College Chicago in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, recording arts technology/technician degree recipients from Columbia College Chicago generally make around $20,927. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000.
More information about a degree in recording arts technology/technician from Columbia College Chicago
Students looking for a strong recording arts technology/technician program will find one at Elgin Community College, which ranked #2. Elgin Community College is a large public school located in the city of Elgin. There were roughly 10 recording arts technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at Elgin Community College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the recording arts technology/technician program make about $43,975 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $7,727 to complete this degree.
Get the full recording arts technology/technician details for Elgin Community College
Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 8 schools evaluated.
- 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 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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