Music at William Rainey Harper College

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

Harper College Music Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Music

Harper College Music Rankings

Music Student Demographics at Harper College

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

Harper College Music Associate’s Program

33% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of music associate's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in music at Harper College are white. Around 75% 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 music.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Music

If you plan to be a music 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
General Music	2

Careers That Music Grads May Go Into

A degree in music 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
High School Teachers	43,720	$72,370
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	3,940	$68,360
Music Directors and Composers	370	$40,220
Sound Engineering Technicians	220	$60,500

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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