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General Engineering at William Rainey Harper College

General Engineering at William Rainey Harper College

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Engineering, consider the program at William Rainey Harper College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

William Rainey Harper College is located in Palatine, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 52 general engineering degrees were awarded at William Rainey Harper College.

Online & Distance Learning at William Rainey Harper College

Online coursework is an option at William Rainey Harper College. Among 13,988 students, 2,136 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,735 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, General Engineering graduates at William Rainey Harper College are 17% women (9) and 83% men (43).

General Engineering Associate’s Program at William Rainey Harper College

Of the 52 associate’s general engineering graduates at William Rainey Harper College, 17% were women (9) and 83% were men (43).

William Rainey Harper College gender breakdown of General Engineering Associate's degree recipients

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 23
Hispanic / Latino 11
Asian 11
Two or More Races 5
International (Nonresident) 1
Unknown 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of General Engineering majors at William Rainey Harper College

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of General Engineering associate’s degree recipients at William Rainey Harper College, higher than the national average of 46%.*

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

More Specific General Engineering Concentrations at William Rainey Harper College

The General Engineering program at William Rainey Harper College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
General Engineering 52

Highest-Paying Careers for General Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the General Engineering program at William Rainey Harper College go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for General Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Engineers, All Other $136,628
Solar Energy Systems Engineers $116,775
Mechatronics Engineers $115,569
Microsystems Engineers $104,558
Architectural and Engineering Managers $101,277
Wind Energy Engineers $98,460
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers $89,263
Photonics Engineers $84,667
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $79,889
Robotics Engineers $72,925

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