Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping at William Rainey Harper College

What traits are you looking for in a accounting technology and bookkeeping school? To help you decide if William Rainey Harper College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's accounting technology and bookkeeping program.

Harper College is located in Palatine, Illinois and has a total student population of 12,199.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping section at the bottom of this page.

Harper College Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping

Online Classes Are Available at Harper College

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Harper College does offer online courses in accounting technology and bookkeeping for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

Harper College Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Rankings

Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping Student Demographics at Harper College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting technology and bookkeeping majors at William Rainey Harper College.

Harper College Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of accounting technology and bookkeeping associate's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in accounting technology and bookkeeping only graduates about 27% men each year. The program at Harper College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in accounting technology and bookkeeping at Harper College are white. Around 59% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from William Rainey Harper College with a associate's in accounting technology and bookkeeping.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

Careers That Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting technology and bookkeeping can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for William Rainey Harper College.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	50,800	$42,520
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	4,240	$49,000
Tax Preparers	3,370	$30,200
Brokerage Clerks	2,680	$55,860
Statistical Assistants	640	$53,760

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.