William Rainey Harper College
Palatine, Illinois
PublicTwo-year collegeFounded 1965Large suburbSEVP certified
About
William Rainey Harper College is a public community college in Palatine, Illinois. It was established by referendum in 1965 and opened in September 1967. It is named for William Rainey Harper, a pioneer in the junior college movement in the United States and the first president of the University of Chicago.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$12,090
- Estimated total for international students
- US$26,030
- Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
- US$4,038
- Total cost for in-state students
- US$17,978
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 9,313
- International undergraduates
- 2%
- Students per teacher
- 21 to 1
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 52%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$54,357
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (81)
Associate's degrees34 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesApparel and TextilesBiological and Physical SciencesBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesComputer ProgrammingComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCriminal Justice and CorrectionsDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsDesign and Applied ArtsElectrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEngineering, GeneralFine and Studio ArtsFire ProtectionHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHeating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Homeland SecurityHospitality Administration/ManagementHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesHuman Services, GeneralIndustrial Production Technologies/TechniciansInformation Science/StudiesLegal Support ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMusicPrecision Metal WorkingRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingSecurity Science and TechnologySpecialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsTeaching Assistants/Aides
Undergraduate certificates47 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAgricultural Business and ManagementAir TransportationAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesApparel and TextilesAudiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsComputer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansComputer ProgrammingComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCriminal Justice and CorrectionsCulinary Arts and Related ServicesDesign and Applied ArtsDietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesDrafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansElectrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansElectrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsFinance and Financial Management ServicesGeneral Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsGeography and CartographyGraphic CommunicationsHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHeating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Homeland SecurityHospitality Administration/ManagementHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesHuman Resources Management and ServicesIndustrial Production Technologies/TechniciansInsuranceLegal Support ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsPrecision Metal WorkingPublic HealthSecurity Science and TechnologySomatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeaching Assistants/AidesTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.