Health Professions at William Rainey Harper College

If you are interested in studying health professions, 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 has a total student population of 12,199.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

Harper College Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Harper College

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Harper College offers distance education options for health professions at the following degree levels:

Associate’s Degree

Harper College Health Professions Rankings

Health Professions Student Demographics at Harper College

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

Harper College Health Professions Associate’s Program

80% Women

47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in health professions only graduates about 18% men each year. The program at Harper College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at Harper College are white. Around 51% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. Harper College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in health professions graduates 3% 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 health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	38
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	44
White	101
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions concentations are available at William Rainey Harper College. 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
Nursing	121
Allied Health Professions	55
Dental Support Services	21
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	19
Health & Medical Administrative Services	18

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions 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
Registered Nurses	129,400	$73,890
Nursing Assistants	61,140	$28,810
Personal Care Aides	50,970	$24,600
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	40,540	$59,170
Home Health Aides	33,990	$25,370

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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