Liberal Arts General Studies at William Rainey Harper College

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

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 General Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Harper College Liberal Arts General Studies Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Liberal Arts (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Liberal Arts

Harper College Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings

Liberal Arts Student Demographics at Harper College

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

Harper College Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program

56% Women

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of liberal arts associate's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in liberal arts only graduates about 37% men each year. The program at Harper College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 7% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in liberal arts 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	126
Black or African American	30
Hispanic or Latino	266
White	592
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	69

Concentrations Within Liberal Arts General Studies

If you plan to be a liberal arts major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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	948
General Studies	99

Careers That Liberal Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in liberal arts 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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