Liberal Arts at William Rainey Harper College

What traits are you looking for in a liberal studies 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 studies 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 section at the bottom of this page.

Harper College Liberal Arts Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Harper College

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Harper College offers distance education options for liberal studies at the following degree levels:

Associate’s Degree

Harper College Liberal Arts Rankings

Liberal Studies Student Demographics at Harper College

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

Harper College Liberal Arts Associate’s Program

58% Women

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of liberal studies associate's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in liberal studies only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at Harper College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 6% more women than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	110
Black or African American	24
Hispanic or Latino	239
White	507
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	57

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Careers That Liberal Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in liberal 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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