General Studies at William Rainey Harper College

Every general studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the general studies 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 General Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Harper College General Studies Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in General Studies

Harper College General Studies Rankings

General Studies Student Demographics at Harper College

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

Harper College General Studies Associate’s Program

47% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 53% of general studies associate's degrees went to men and 47% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in general studies only graduates about 37% men each year. The program at Harper College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 16% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in general studies at Harper College are white. Around 58% 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 general studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	27
White	85
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

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Careers That General Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in general studies 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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