Textile & Apparel Studies at William Rainey Harper College

What traits are you looking for in a textile studies school? To help you decide if William Rainey Harper College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's textile studies program.

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 Textile & Apparel Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Harper College Textile & Apparel Studies Degrees Available

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

Harper College Textile & Apparel Studies Rankings

Textile Studies Student Demographics at Harper College

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

Harper College Textile & Apparel Studies Associate’s Program

67% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of textile studies associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in textile studies at Harper College are white. Around 67% 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 textile studies.

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

Concentrations Within Textile & Apparel Studies

If you plan to be a textile studies 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
Fashion & Fabric Consultant	8

Human Development & Family Studies

Careers That Textile Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in textile studies 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
Marketing Managers	20,760	$130,110
Interior Designers	2,250	$52,150
Farm and Home Management Advisors	190	$37,960

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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