Business Support & Assistant Services at William Rainey Harper College

Every business support and assistant services school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the business support program at William Rainey Harper College stacks up to those at other schools.

Harper College is located in Palatine, Illinois and approximately 12,199 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Business Support & Assistant Services section at the bottom of this page.

Harper College Business Support & Assistant Services Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Business Support (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Business Support

Online Classes Are Available at Harper College

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Harper College does offer online education options in business support for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Harper College Business Support & Assistant Services Rankings

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Business Support Student Demographics at Harper College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the business support majors at William Rainey Harper College.

Harper College Business Support & Assistant Services Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 85% of business support associate's degrees went to men and 15% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in business support only graduates about 33% men each year. The program at Harper College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 52% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in business support at Harper College are white. Around 69% 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 business support.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing
• Hospitality Management
• Accounting
• Business Administration & Management

Careers That Business Support Grads May Go Into

A degree in business support 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
Office Clerks	165,970	$37,220
Customer Service Representatives	120,270	$37,840
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	67,780	$37,930
Receptionists and Information Clerks	39,890	$30,210
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	30,140	$58,670

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.