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Education at William Rainey Harper College

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

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 Education section at the bottom of this page.

Harper College Education Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Education (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Education (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Education

Harper College Education Rankings

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Education Student Demographics at Harper College

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

Harper College Education Associate’s Program

50% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of education associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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Harper College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in education graduates 69% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at William Rainey Harper College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Teaching Assistants 2

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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
Elementary School Teachers 65,630 $62,140
Teacher Assistants 60,630 $27,710
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
Preschool Teachers 24,120 $31,500
Middle School Teachers 22,320 $63,860

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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