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General Computer Programming at William Rainey Harper College

If you plan to study General Computer Programming, take a look at what William Rainey Harper College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

William Rainey Harper College is in Palatine, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 17 general computer programming degrees were awarded at William Rainey Harper College.

Online & Distance Learning at William Rainey Harper College

Distance learning is available at William Rainey Harper College. Of 13,988 students, 2,136 (15%) studied exclusively online and 3,735 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of General Computer Programming graduates at William Rainey Harper College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Computer Programming graduates at William Rainey Harper College are 47% women (8) and 53% men (9).

General Computer Programming Associate’s Program at William Rainey Harper College

Among the 7 associate’s general computer programming degrees awarded at William Rainey Harper College, 43% were women (3) and 57% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Computer Programming associate’s degree recipients at William Rainey Harper College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	1

Minority students account for 43% of General Computer Programming associate’s degree recipients at William Rainey Harper College, lower than the national average of 45%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Computer Programming Graduates

Students who finish General Computer Programming program at William Rainey Harper College go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for General Computer Programming graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Web Developers	$125,527
Computer Programmers	$109,892
Computer Network Support Specialists	$107,799
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$88,198
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$80,062
Software Developers	$76,447
Video Game Designers	$62,617
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$35,659

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.