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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at William Rainey Harper College

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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at William Rainey Harper College

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

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 Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities section at the bottom of this page.

Harper College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

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.

Harper College does offer online education options in liberal arts / sciences and humanities for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Associate’s Degree

Harper College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Student Demographics at Harper College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at William Rainey Harper College.

Harper College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate’s Program

59% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 41% of liberal arts / sciences and humanities associate's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in liberal arts / sciences and humanities only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at Harper College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 5% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Harper College are white. Around 54% 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 liberal arts / sciences and humanities.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 114
Black or African American 31
Hispanic or Latino 275
White 563
International Students 12
Other Races/Ethnicities 52

Concentrations Within Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

The following liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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
Liberal Arts General Studies 1,047

Careers That Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Grads May Go Into

A degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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
Professors 3,040 $66,970

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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