Precision Production at William Rainey Harper College

If you plan to study precision production, take a look at what William Rainey Harper College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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 Precision Production section at the bottom of this page.

Harper College Precision Production Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Precision Production (Less Than 1 Year)
Undergrad Certificate in Precision Production (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Precision Production

Harper College Precision Production Rankings

Precision Production Student Demographics at Harper College

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

Harper College Precision Production Associate’s Program

25% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of precision production associate's degrees went to men and 25% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in precision production only graduates about 10% women each year. The program at Harper College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 15% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in precision production at Harper College are white. Around 67% 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 precision production.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Precision Production

If you plan to be a precision production 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
Precision Metal Working	9

Construction Trades

Careers That Precision Production Grads May Go Into

A degree in precision production 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
Machinists	31,000	$41,350
Metal and Plastic Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders	13,910	$36,940
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	12,530	$42,960
Metal and Plastic Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	9,480	$36,340
Tool and Die Makers	5,570	$53,730

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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