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Computer Programming at William Rainey Harper College

If you plan to study computer programming, take a look at what William Rainey Harper College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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 Computer Programming section at the bottom of this page.

Harper College Computer Programming Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Programming (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Programming

Harper College Computer Programming Rankings

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Programming Student Demographics at Harper College

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

Harper College Computer Programming Associate’s Program

67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of programming associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in programming only graduates about 22% women each year. The program at Harper College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 44% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in programming at Harper College are white. Around 67% 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 programming.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Computer Programming

Computer Programming majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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 Computer Programming 3

Careers That Programming Grads May Go Into

A degree in programming 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
Software Applications Developers 30,500 $96,610
Systems Software Developers 17,130 $108,570
Computer Programmers 11,350 $91,860
Computer Network Support Specialists 9,940 $65,830
Web Developers 5,180 $74,420

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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