Academic Programs
Certificates and degree programs offered at William Rainey Harper College
Palatine, IL
96
Total Programs
4346
Annual Graduates
20
Program Categories
Liberal Arts & Humanities
3 programs • 2011 graduates (46.3%)
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
BACHELOR CIP: 24.0101
946
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 398 Female: 548
Award Year: 2023
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 24.0101
918
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 390 Female: 528
Award Year: 2023
General Studies.
BACHELOR CIP: 24.0102
147
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 78 Female: 69
Award Year: 2023
Health Professions & Clinical Sciences
22 programs • 970 graduates (22.3%)
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 51.3902
566
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 94 Female: 472
Award Year: 2023
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
BACHELOR CIP: 51.3801
82
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 20 Female: 62
Award Year: 2023
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance).
CERTIFICATE CIP: 51.0810
53
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 42 Female: 11
Award Year: 2023
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 51.1009
39
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 4 Female: 35
Award Year: 2023
Medical/Clinical Assistant.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 51.0801
27
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 1 Female: 26
Award Year: 2023
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist.
BACHELOR CIP: 51.0602
24
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 2 Female: 22
Award Year: 2023
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 51.3901
23
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 5 Female: 18
Award Year: 2023
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator.
BACHELOR CIP: 51.0706
17
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 2 Female: 15
Award Year: 2023
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer.
BACHELOR CIP: 51.0911
17
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 5 Female: 12
Award Year: 2023
Surgical Technology/Technologist.
BACHELOR CIP: 51.0909
16
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 0 Female: 16
Award Year: 2023
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist.
BACHELOR CIP: 51.0901
12
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 2 Female: 10
Award Year: 2023
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 51.0911
12
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 0 Female: 12
Award Year: 2023
Athletic Training/Trainer.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 51.0913
11
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 6 Female: 5
Award Year: 2023
Physical Therapy Assistant.
BACHELOR CIP: 51.0806
10
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 8 Female: 2
Award Year: 2023
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician.
BACHELOR CIP: 51.0910
10
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 0 Female: 10
Award Year: 2023
Dietetics/Dietitian.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 51.3101
10
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 1 Female: 9
Award Year: 2023
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 51.3501
10
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 4 Female: 6
Award Year: 2023
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary.
BACHELOR CIP: 51.0716
9
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 1 Female: 8
Award Year: 2023
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology/Technician.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 51.0920
7
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 2 Female: 5
Award Year: 2023
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic).
ASSOCIATE CIP: 51.0904
5
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 5 Female: 0
Award Year: 2023
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 51.1012
5
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 1 Female: 4
Award Year: 2023
Community Health and Preventive Medicine.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 51.2208
5
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 0 Female: 5
Award Year: 2023
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
1 program • 440 graduates (10.1%)
Biological and Physical Sciences.
BACHELOR CIP: 30.0101
440
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 209 Female: 231
Award Year: 2023
Business, Management & Marketing
16 programs • 305 graduates (7.0%)
Parts, Warehousing, and Inventory Management Operations.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 52.0409
51
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 30 Female: 21
Award Year: 2023
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 52.0302
50
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 13 Female: 37
Award Year: 2023
Business Administration and Management, General.
BACHELOR CIP: 52.0201
47
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 12 Female: 35
Award Year: 2023
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 52.1001
30
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 2 Female: 28
Award Year: 2023
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 52.0302
25
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 3 Female: 22
Award Year: 2023
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping.
BACHELOR CIP: 52.0302
17
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 5 Female: 12
Award Year: 2023
Parts, Warehousing, and Inventory Management Operations.
BACHELOR CIP: 52.0409
14
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 9 Female: 5
Award Year: 2023
Insurance.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 52.1701
14
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 6 Female: 8
Award Year: 2023
Business Administration and Management, General.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 52.0201
12
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 2 Female: 10
Award Year: 2023
Selling Skills and Sales Operations.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 52.1804
10
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 2 Female: 8
Award Year: 2023
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 52.0202
9
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 7 Female: 2
Award Year: 2023
Accounting.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 52.0301
9
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 0 Female: 9
Award Year: 2023
Banking and Financial Support Services.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 52.0803
8
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 4 Female: 4
Award Year: 2023
Retailing and Retail Operations.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 52.1803
4
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 0 Female: 4
Award Year: 2023
Small Business Administration/Management.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 52.0703
3
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 1 Female: 2
Award Year: 2023
Fashion Merchandising.
BACHELOR CIP: 52.1902
2
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 0 Female: 2
Award Year: 2023
Engineering Technologies
4 programs • 96 graduates (2.2%)
Computer/Computer Systems Technology/Technician.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 15.1202
47
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 38 Female: 9
Award Year: 2023
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 15.1303
31
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 5 Female: 26
Award Year: 2023
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician.
BACHELOR CIP: 15.0613
14
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 13 Female: 1
Award Year: 2023
Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician.
BACHELOR CIP: 15.0303
4
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 4 Female: 0
Award Year: 2023
Precision Production
4 programs • 88 graduates (2.0%)
Welding Technology/Welder.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 48.0508
41
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 36 Female: 5
Award Year: 2023
Welding Technology/Welder.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 48.0508
24
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 18 Female: 6
Award Year: 2023
Welding Technology/Welder.
BACHELOR CIP: 48.0508
12
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 9 Female: 3
Award Year: 2023
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 48.0510
11
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 11 Female: 0
Award Year: 2023
Family & Consumer Sciences
6 programs • 74 graduates (1.7%)
Child Care Provider/Assistant.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 19.0709
35
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 2 Female: 33
Award Year: 2023
Child Care Provider/Assistant.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 19.0709
12
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 0 Female: 12
Award Year: 2023
Apparel and Textile Manufacture.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 19.0902
10
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 2 Female: 8
Award Year: 2023
Child Care Provider/Assistant.
BACHELOR CIP: 19.0709
8
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 0 Female: 8
Award Year: 2023
Fashion and Fabric Consultant.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 19.0906
6
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 1 Female: 5
Award Year: 2023
Fashion and Fabric Consultant.
BACHELOR CIP: 19.0906
3
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 1 Female: 2
Award Year: 2023
Mechanic & Repair Technologies
4 programs • 68 graduates (1.6%)
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 47.0201
33
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 29 Female: 4
Award Year: 2023
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair Technology/Technician, General.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 47.0101
22
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 21 Female: 1
Award Year: 2023
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 47.0105
12
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 11 Female: 1
Award Year: 2023
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician.
BACHELOR CIP: 47.0201
1
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 1 Female: 0
Award Year: 2023
Security & Protective Services
8 programs • 64 graduates (1.5%)
Criminal Justice/Police Science.
BACHELOR CIP: 43.0107
17
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 12 Female: 5
Award Year: 2023
Fire Science/Fire-fighting.
BACHELOR CIP: 43.0203
15
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 14 Female: 1
Award Year: 2023
Forensic Science and Technology.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 43.0406
11
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 2 Female: 9
Award Year: 2023
Homeland Security.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 43.0301
10
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 3 Female: 7
Award Year: 2023
Forensic Science and Technology.
BACHELOR CIP: 43.0406
7
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 2 Female: 5
Award Year: 2023
Homeland Security.
BACHELOR CIP: 43.0301
2
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 0 Female: 2
Award Year: 2023
Security and Loss Prevention Services.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 43.0109
1
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 0 Female: 1
Award Year: 2023
Homeland Security.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 43.0301
1
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 0 Female: 1
Award Year: 2023
Computer & Information Sciences
7 programs • 62 graduates (1.4%)
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 11.1002
16
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 12 Female: 4
Award Year: 2023
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager.
BACHELOR CIP: 11.1002
15
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 11 Female: 4
Award Year: 2023
Computer Support Specialist.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 11.1006
11
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 10 Female: 1
Award Year: 2023
Computer Programming/Programmer, General.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 11.0201
9
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 5 Female: 4
Award Year: 2023
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 11.0801
7
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 4 Female: 3
Award Year: 2023
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design.
BACHELOR CIP: 11.0801
3
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 1 Female: 2
Award Year: 2023
Computer Programming/Programmer, General.
BACHELOR CIP: 11.0201
1
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 1 Female: 0
Award Year: 2023
Visual & Performing Arts
7 programs • 47 graduates (1.1%)
Interior Design.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 50.0408
16
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 0 Female: 16
Award Year: 2023
Graphic Design.
BACHELOR CIP: 50.0409
12
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 6 Female: 6
Award Year: 2023
Music, General.
BACHELOR CIP: 50.0901
12
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 8 Female: 4
Award Year: 2023
Interior Design.
BACHELOR CIP: 50.0408
3
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 0 Female: 3
Award Year: 2023
Commercial Photography.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 50.0406
2
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 1 Female: 1
Award Year: 2023
Graphic Design.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 50.0409
1
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 0 Female: 1
Award Year: 2023
Fine/Studio Arts, General.
BACHELOR CIP: 50.0702
1
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 0 Female: 1
Award Year: 2023
Engineering
1 program • 44 graduates (1.0%)
Engineering, General.
BACHELOR CIP: 14.0101
44
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 36 Female: 8
Award Year: 2023
Legal Professions & Studies
2 programs • 19 graduates (0.4%)
Legal Assistant/Paralegal.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 22.0302
11
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 0 Female: 11
Award Year: 2023
Legal Assistant/Paralegal.
BACHELOR CIP: 22.0302
8
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 0 Female: 8
Award Year: 2023
Communications Technologies
1 program • 13 graduates (0.3%)
Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 10.0305
13
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 4 Female: 9
Award Year: 2023
Education
2 programs • 13 graduates (0.3%)
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 13.1401
12
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 0 Female: 12
Award Year: 2023
Teacher Assistant/Aide.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 13.1501
1
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 0 Female: 1
Award Year: 2023
Social Sciences
1 program • 10 graduates (0.2%)
Geographic Information Science and Cartography.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 45.0702
10
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 4 Female: 6
Award Year: 2023
Construction Trades
3 programs • 7 graduates (0.2%)
Building/Property Maintenance.
BACHELOR CIP: 46.0401
4
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 4 Female: 0
Award Year: 2023
Building/Property Maintenance.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 46.0401
2
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 2 Female: 0
Award Year: 2023
Building/Property Maintenance.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 46.0401
1
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 1 Female: 0
Award Year: 2023
Personal & Culinary Services
2 programs • 6 graduates (0.1%)
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 12.0501
4
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 2 Female: 2
Award Year: 2023
Culinary Arts/Chef Training.
ASSOCIATE CIP: 12.0503
2
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 1 Female: 1
Award Year: 2023
Transportation & Materials Moving
1 program • 5 graduates (0.1%)
Remote Aircraft Pilot.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 49.0109
5
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 3 Female: 2
Award Year: 2023
Agriculture & Natural Resources
1 program • 4 graduates (0.1%)
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations.
CERTIFICATE CIP: 01.0102
4
graduates
Gender Distribution
Male: 3 Female: 1
Award Year: 2023
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