by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Find out how Harper College compares to other colleges that offer liberal arts general studies.
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Harper College offers the liberal arts general studies program; completion counts are not currently reported.
Liberal Arts General Studies majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Harper College go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $38,449 a year. This is lower than $42,678, the median for all majors at Harper College.
To complete a bachelor’s at Harper College, liberal arts general studies students borrow a median amount of $7,500 in student loans. This is lower than $10,552, the typical median for all majors at Harper College.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,372 | $11,304 |
| Fees | $570 | $570 |
Find out more about Harper College tuition and fees.
In the most recent graduating class, 47% of liberal arts general studies associate’s degrees went to men and 53% went to women.
The largest share of liberal arts general studies associate’s degree graduates at Harper College are White. About 53% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from William Rainey Harper College with a associate’s in liberal arts general studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 116 |
| Black or African American | 28 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 228 |
| White | 497 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 13 |
| Other Races | 48 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the liberal arts general studies majors at William Rainey Harper College.
The liberal arts general studies program at Harper College offers the following related majors:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 1,823 |
| General Studies | 139 |
Harper College conferred 1,823 completions in liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies in the latest year of data — 54% to women and 46% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (52%). Some of these were earned through distance education.
Harper College conferred 139 completions in general studies recently — 45% to women and 55% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (57%).
More about our data sources and methodologies.