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Allied Health Professions at William Rainey Harper College

Allied Health Professions at William Rainey Harper College

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

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 Allied Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

Harper College Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Harper College Allied Health Professions Rankings

Allied Health Student Demographics at Harper College

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

Harper College Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

87% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at Harper College are white. Around 55% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. Harper College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 7% 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 allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 30
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

Allied Health Professions 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
Radiologic Technology 17
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 14
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 10
Surgical Technology 10
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 4

Careers That Allied Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in allied health 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
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 10,790 $41,940
Health Specialties Professors 10,070 $105,140
Health Technologists and Technicians 5,990 $47,590
Respiratory Therapists 4,150 $60,500
Surgical Technologists 3,270 $49,730

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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