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Music at William Rainey Harper College

If you are interested in studying Music, you may want to check out the program at William Rainey Harper College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

William Rainey Harper College is in Palatine, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 5 music graduations were recorded at William Rainey Harper College.

Online Class Availability at William Rainey Harper College

Many students take online classes at William Rainey Harper College. Of 13,988 students, 2,136 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,735 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Music graduates at William Rainey Harper College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Music graduates at William Rainey Harper College are 80% women (4) and 20% men (1).

Music Associate’s Program at William Rainey Harper College

Of the 5 associate’s music degrees awarded at William Rainey Harper College, 80% were women (4) and 20% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Music associate’s degree recipients at William Rainey Harper College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	1

Minority students account for 80% of Music associate’s degree recipients at William Rainey Harper College, higher than the national average of 51%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Music Concentrations at William Rainey Harper College

The Music program at William Rainey Harper College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Music	5

Best-Paid Careers for Music Graduates

Students who finish Music program at William Rainey Harper College work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Music graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Musicians and Singers	$96,571
Disc Jockeys, Except Radio	$87,328
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Music Directors and Composers	$66,915
Sound Engineering Technicians	$66,427
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,983

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.