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Health Professions at William Rainey Harper College

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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

Harper College Health Professions Rankings

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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

84% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 16% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions 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 health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 37
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 49
White 133
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

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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