William Rainey Harper College
Palatine, Illinois
- Public technical or community college
- Public
- Suburb
- 9,313 students
What you can study
Programs this school reported awarding, with how many students finished one in the latest year. Where the federal data has it, we show what this school's graduates earned a year after finishing (for graduates from a few years back, so a program can show earnings even if few finished recently). The national figure is for everyone who finished that kind of program anywhere.
Agriculture and horticulture
- Agricultural Business and ManagementCertificate · 12 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $36,907
Bookkeeping and accounting
- Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate · 62 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,897
- Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 16 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,647
Carpentry and construction
- Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCertificate · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,572
- Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionAssociate degree · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,746
Child care and early education
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate · 52 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $28,174
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 16 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $29,763
Clinical lab technician
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 57 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,692
Computers and IT
- Computer ProgrammingCertificate · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,650
- Computer ProgrammingAssociate degree · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,248
- Information Science/StudiesAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,425
- Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCertificate · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,694
- Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate degree · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,720
- Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,930
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate · 64 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,595
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate degree · 16 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,417
Culinary arts
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,130
Dental assisting and hygiene
- Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 21 finishedGraduates here earned $73,888 a year after finishingNationally: $62,279
EMT, surgical tech and imaging
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate · 32 finishedGraduates here earned $71,765 a year after finishingNationally: $55,124
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree · 50 finishedGraduates here earned $73,350 a year after finishingNationally: $61,169
Engineering technology
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificateEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,355
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $57,072
- Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 9 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $56,893
- Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 23 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,717
- Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 47 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,933
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 43 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,790
Graphic and applied design
- Design and Applied ArtsCertificate · 23 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,047
- Design and Applied ArtsAssociate degree · 25 finishedGraduates here earned $36,878 a year after finishingNationally: $31,578
HVAC and refrigeration
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate · 23 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,278
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate degree · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,589
Industrial and equipment maintenance
- Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 41 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,159
Massage therapy
- Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesCertificate · 12 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $27,959
Medical assisting and pharmacy tech
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate · 103 finishedGraduates here earned $42,689 a year after finishingNationally: $32,268
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate degree · 13 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,233
Medical billing and office
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,067
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree · 17 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,452
Office and business support
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate · 53 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,026
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate degree · 11 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,369
Paralegal
- Legal Support ServicesCertificate · 27 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,000
- Legal Support ServicesAssociate degree · 11 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,377
Pilot and air transportation
- Air TransportationCertificate · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,972
Police, fire and corrections
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate · 9 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,215
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate degree · 17 finishedGraduates here earned $52,811 a year after finishingNationally: $40,997
- Fire ProtectionAssociate degree · 21 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,186
Practical nursing and nursing assistant
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate · 559 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $50,533
Registered nursing
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate degree · 80 finishedGraduates here earned $78,452 a year after finishingNationally: $75,149
Welding and machining
- Precision Metal WorkingCertificate · 104 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,421
- Precision Metal WorkingAssociate degree · 15 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,947
Other programs (33)
- Apparel and TextilesCertificate · 10 finishedNationally: $22,886
- Apparel and TextilesAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $29,795
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 5 finishedNationally: $27,737
- Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate degree · 401 finishedGraduates here earned $33,338 a year afterNationally: $33,713
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate · 23 finishedNationally: $44,510
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate degree · 46 finishedGraduates here earned $55,982 a year afterNationally: $41,208
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $44,604
- Engineering, GeneralAssociate degree · 52 finishedNationally: $47,691
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $43,067
- Finance and Financial Management ServicesCertificate · 8 finishedNationally: $51,339
- Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $24,176
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsCertificate · 11 finishedNationally: $52,388
- Geography and CartographyCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $46,721
- Graphic CommunicationsCertificate · 25 finishedNationally: $24,502
- Homeland SecurityCertificate · 11 finishedNationally: $51,940
- Homeland SecurityAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $45,677
- Hospitality Administration/ManagementCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $41,933
- Hospitality Administration/ManagementAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $37,255
- Human Resources Management and ServicesCertificate · 38 finishedGraduates here earned $57,296 a year afterNationally: $50,359
- Human Services, GeneralAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $32,008
- InsuranceCertificate · 15 finishedNationally: $61,812
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate · 1,032 finishedNationally: $35,042
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate degree · 930 finishedGraduates here earned $36,230 a year afterNationally: $34,134
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 6 finishedNationally: $41,294
- MusicAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $26,345
- Public HealthCertificate · 4 finishedNationally: $42,865
- Security Science and TechnologyCertificate · 14 finishedNationally: $45,055
- Security Science and TechnologyAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $39,731
- Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $36,638
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessCertificate · 12 finishedNationally: $28,258
- Teaching Assistants/AidesCertificate · 4 finishedNationally: $23,489
- Teaching Assistants/AidesAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $28,477
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageCertificate · 26 finishedNationally: $35,081
What it really costs
Net price is what students paid after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $10,058per year, students who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $17,978sticker price incl. living costs, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $4,038Source: College Scorecard
- Students with federal loans
- 2%Source: College Scorecard
How students do
- Finish their program
- 52%first-time, full-time students finishing within 1.5 times the normal lengthSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $44,0356 years after starting, students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings, later
- $54,35710 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at completion
- $10,256federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for William Rainey Harper College, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. Program earnings cover graduates who received federal student aid. We last pulled the data on November 5, 2026.
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