16 Piper Ln. Suite 127, Prospect Heights, IL · Private for-profit, under 2-year
- Trade grads 2023-24
- 161
William Rainey Harper College
Palatine, Illinois. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 155 awards in the trades we track: welding, HVAC, machining and CNC, construction trades.
- Address
- 1200 W Algonquin Rd, Palatine, IL 60067
Open in Maps - Phone
- (847) 925-6000
- Type
- Public, 2-year
- Accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
- Federal student aid
- Eligible (Title IV)
- Undergrads (all programs)
- 9,313
- Also known as
- Harper College
Trade programs and graduates
Awards (certificates and degrees) conferred July 2023 to June 2024, first majors, as reported to IPEDS.
| Trade | Program (CIP) | Award levels | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welding | Welding Technology/Welder (48.0508) | Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (54); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (24); Associate degree (15) | 93 |
| HVAC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (47.0201) | Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (23); Associate degree (3) | 26 |
| Machining and CNC | Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist (48.0510) | Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (26) | 26 |
| Construction Trades | Building/Property Maintenance (46.0401) | Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (4); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (3); Associate degree (3) | 10 |
What it costs
Published charges for 2025-26, as reported to College Scorecard.
| In-state tuition and fees, per year | $4,038 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees, per year | $12,090 |
| Books and supplies | $1,100 |
| Cost of attendance, per year (incl. living costs) | $17,978 |
| Average net price after grants (aided students) | $10,058 |
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Outcomes
College Scorecard has no field-of-study earnings for this school's trade programs, usually because too few aided graduates were in the cohort to publish.
School-wide College Scorecard measures (all programs, and all campuses that share the federal aid ID):
- Completion rate within 150% of normal time (first-time, full-time students, all programs): 52%
- Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $54,357
- Median federal debt of completers, all programs: $10,256
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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. IPEDS unit ID 149842. How we build this list.