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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at William Rainey Harper College

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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at William Rainey Harper College

If you are interested in studying family, consumer and human sciences, you may want to check out the program at William Rainey Harper College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Harper College Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Harper College Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at Harper College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at William Rainey Harper College.

Harper College Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate’s Program

100% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of family, consumer and human sciences associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in family, consumer and human sciences at Harper College are white. Around 57% 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 family, consumer and human sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from William Rainey Harper College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies 13
Textile & Apparel Studies 8

Careers That Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in family, consumer and human sciences 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
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
Retail Sales Supervisors 38,510 $42,880
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 30,150 $61,670
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors 28,330 $32,490
Sales Managers 24,800 $131,400

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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