William Rainey Harper College
William Rainey Harper College offers Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) and certificate programs with a strong focus on career training in healthcare, business, manufacturing/construction, and public service. The college provides over 10 registered apprenticeship programs, allowing students to gain practical skills and earn a salary through on-the-job training with employer partners. Harper College's Job Placement Resource Center assists students and alumni with resumes, interview preparation, and connecting with job, internship, and apprenticeship opportunities.
Programs Analyzed
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Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at William Rainey Harper College
12 trade programs at William Rainey Harper College, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.
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Business Administration
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87 | $59,982/yr | — |
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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → Compare in IL → |
86 | $70,929/yr | $11,786 |
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Allied Health Professions
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77 | $64,113/yr | — |
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Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Compare nationwide → Compare in IL → |
77 | $36,528/yr | $6,258 |
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Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Compare nationwide → Compare in IL → |
75 | $36,111/yr | — |
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Health Administration
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75 | $33,090/yr | — |
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Criminal Justice
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72 | $38,474/yr | — |
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Accounting
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70 | $31,747/yr | — |
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Dental Assisting
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69 | $56,767/yr | — |
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Legal Support Services
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65 | $43,980/yr | — |
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Biological & Physical Sciences
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50 | $27,081/yr | $6,375 |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare nationwide → Compare in IL → |
48 | $27,619/yr | $8,920 |
Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.
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Apprenticeship Pathways in Illinois
Earn-while-you-learn alternatives in Illinois. Registered apprenticeships skip tuition and pay you during training, though training periods are typically longer.
Trade Schools Near Palatine
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About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 12 trade and vocational programs at William Rainey Harper College using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).
The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.