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Registered Nursing at William Rainey Harper College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Registered Nursing, consider the program at William Rainey Harper College. Get started with the following essential facts.

William Rainey Harper College is located in Palatine, IL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 80 registered nursing degrees were granted at William Rainey Harper College.

Online Class Availability at William Rainey Harper College

Many students take online classes at William Rainey Harper College. Among 13,988 students, 2,136 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,735 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Registered Nursing Rankings at William Rainey Harper College

Use these rankings to compare William Rainey Harper College’s Registered Nursing program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Illinois #11 of 77
Best Value Illinois #17 of 71
Best Value Great Lakes (Region) #26 of 292
Best Schools (Quality) Great Lakes (Region) #31 of 306
Best Value Nationwide #202 of 1,843
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #389 of 1,861

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Registered Nursing graduates at William Rainey Harper College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Registered Nursing graduates at William Rainey Harper College are 85% women (68) and 15% men (12).

Registered Nursing Associate’s Program at William Rainey Harper College

Of the 80 associate’s registered nursing degrees awarded at William Rainey Harper College, 85% were women (68) and 15% were men (12).

William Rainey Harper College gender breakdown of Registered Nursing Associate's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Registered Nursing associate’s degree recipients at William Rainey Harper College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 33
Hispanic / Latino 24
Black / African American 5
Asian 17
Unknown 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Registered Nursing majors at William Rainey Harper College

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 58% of Registered Nursing associate’s degree recipients at William Rainey Harper College, higher than the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Registered Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Registered Nursing program at William Rainey Harper College work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Registered Nursing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses $143,854
Registered Nurses $105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $69,718
Critical Care Nurses $65,103
Acute Care Nurses $56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists $52,889

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