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Homeland Security at William Rainey Harper College

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Homeland Security at William Rainey Harper College

Every homeland security school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the homeland security program at William Rainey Harper College stacks up to those at other schools.

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 Homeland Security section at the bottom of this page.

Harper College Homeland Security Degrees Available

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

Harper College Homeland Security Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Homeland Security Student Demographics at Harper College

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

Harper College Homeland Security Associate’s Program

50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of homeland security associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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Harper College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in homeland security graduates 18% 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 homeland security.

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

Careers That Homeland Security Grads May Go Into

A degree in homeland security 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
Police and Detective Supervisors 6,000 $104,990
Protective Service Worker Supervisors 3,390 $47,080
Professors 3,040 $66,970
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors 600 $62,280
Emergency Management Directors 420 $81,830

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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