BOMWilliam Rainey Harper College
William Rainey Harper College is a community college in Palatine, Illinois. One of 45 community colleges in Illinois.
At a glance
- Type
- Community college
- Location
- Palatine, Illinois 60067
- Website
- harpercollege.edu
Regional context
William Rainey Harper College is a community college located in Palatine, Illinois. It stands as one of 45 institutions of this type within the state. The campus serves as a center for higher education in the region.
The nearest other institutions include G Skin & Beauty Institute at one mile, Ambria College of Nursing at seven miles, and Pivot Point Academy and Worsham College of Mortuary Science at nine miles. There are 7405 nearby companies within 25 miles of the campus. These entities represent the local business base surrounding the college.
What William Rainey Harper College teaches
| Field | Credentials awarded | Completions (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal arts, general studies & humanities | CertificatesAssociate | 2,011 |
| Health professions | CertificatesAssociate | 970 |
| Multi/interdisciplinary studies | Associate | 440 |
| Business, management & marketing | CertificatesAssociate | 305 |
| Engineering technologies & technicians Industrial base | CertificatesAssociate | 96 |
| Precision production Industrial base | CertificatesAssociate | 88 |
| Family & consumer sciences | CertificatesAssociate | 74 |
| Mechanic & repair technologies Industrial base | CertificatesAssociate | 68 |
| Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting | CertificatesAssociate | 64 |
| Computer & information sciences | CertificatesAssociate | 62 |
| Visual & performing arts | CertificatesAssociate | 47 |
| Engineering Industrial base | Associate | 44 |
| Legal professions & studies | CertificatesAssociate | 19 |
| Communications technologies | Certificates | 13 |
+ 6 more fields of study
Who hires from these programs
1,684 of the 7,515 companies mapped within 25 miles of Palatine, Illinois align with fields taught here. Concentrated demand
| Field | Employers within 25 mi | Hiring sectors |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 602 | Building construction, heavy and civil engineering, specialty trades |
| Engineering technology | 578 | Engineering services, machinery, electronics, aerospace |
| Machining & CNC | 359 | Machine shops, machinery manufacturing, aerospace parts, precision instruments |
| CAD/CAM & drafting | 328 | Engineering services, machinery and aerospace manufacturing |
| Welding | 253 | Fabricated metal, structural steel, boilers and tanks, shipbuilding, rail |
| Transportation & CDL | 212 | Trucking, transportation support, warehousing |
| Automotive & diesel | 201 | Vehicle repair, motor vehicle parts, trucking fleets, parts distribution |
Procurement path
Selling to William Rainey Harper College
Procurement runs through Own site (bid list with downloadable documents); occasional postings to BidNet Direct Illinois.
The supplier base around this campus
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6,583 companies mapped within 25 miles of Palatine, IL. Nearest include:
- PROFESSIONAL HEALTHCARE INCRolling Meadows, IL · 2.4 mi away
- GLOBAL ECONOMIC ADVANTAGE INCRolling Meadows, IL · 2.4 mi away
- CAVHOOAH LLCInverness, IL · 2.8 mi away
- ASSOCIATES IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT COUNSELING, L.L.C.Inverness, IL · 2.8 mi away
- FIRE SUPPRESSION INDUSTRIES, LLCRolling Mdws, IL · 3.1 mi away
- GRIFFIN HOTEL MANAGEMENT LLCRolling Mdws, IL · 3.1 mi away
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