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Design & Applied Arts at William Rainey Harper College

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Design & Applied Arts at William Rainey Harper College

What traits are you looking for in a design school? To help you decide if William Rainey Harper College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's design 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 Design & Applied Arts section at the bottom of this page.

Harper College Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

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

Harper College Design & Applied Arts Rankings

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Design Student Demographics at Harper College

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

Harper College Design & Applied Arts Associate’s Program

79% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 21% of design associate's degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in design at Harper College are white. Around 63% 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 design.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 15
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Careers That Design Grads May Go Into

A degree in design 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
Graphic Designers 11,700 $56,890
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 3,940 $68,360
Professors 3,040 $66,970
Photographers 2,600 $36,290
Interior Designers 2,250 $52,150

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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