Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- Two-year college
- Public
- City
- 9,533 students
What you can study
Programs this school reported awarding, with how many students finished one in the latest year. Where the federal data has it, we show what this school's graduates earned a year after finishing (for graduates from a few years back, so a program can show earnings even if few finished recently). The national figure is for everyone who finished that kind of program anywhere.
Auto, diesel and aircraft mechanic
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 22 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,278
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 10 finishedGraduates here earned $43,063 a year after finishingNationally: $48,683
Bookkeeping and accounting
- Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,897
- Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,647
Child care and early education
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,866
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate degree · 78 finishedGraduates here earned $32,464 a year after finishingNationally: $30,190
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $28,174
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 4 finishedGraduates here earned $40,562 a year after finishingNationally: $29,763
Clinical lab technician
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 14 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,694
Computers and IT
- Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $44,167
- Data Entry/Microcomputer ApplicationsCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $27,643
- Computer ScienceAssociate degree · 13 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,515
- Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCertificate · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,694
- Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate degree · 11 finishedGraduates here earned $42,829 a year after finishingNationally: $32,720
- Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,930
- Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate degree · 16 finishedGraduates here earned $52,269 a year after finishingNationally: $46,926
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,595
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate degree · 58 finishedGraduates here earned $46,618 a year after finishingNationally: $46,417
Culinary arts
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,130
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,674
Dental assisting and hygiene
- Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 13 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,575
- Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 23 finishedGraduates here earned $64,808 a year after finishingNationally: $62,279
Electrician
- Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate · 24 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $44,469
- Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate degree · 13 finishedGraduates here earned $54,752 a year after finishingNationally: $55,611
EMT, surgical tech and imaging
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,124
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree · 76 finishedGraduates here earned $66,526 a year after finishingNationally: $61,169
Engineering technology
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,355
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $57,072
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,323
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $56,437
- Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianCertificate · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $51,213
- Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianAssociate degree · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $60,261
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,790
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,077
- Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, OtherAssociate degree · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,755
Graphic and applied design
- Design and Applied ArtsCertificate · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,047
- Design and Applied ArtsAssociate degree · 31 finishedGraduates here earned $42,279 a year after finishingNationally: $31,578
HVAC and refrigeration
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate · 14 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,278
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate degree · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,589
Medical assisting and pharmacy tech
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate · 59 finishedGraduates here earned $38,105 a year after finishingNationally: $32,268
Medical billing and office
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree · 28 finishedGraduates here earned $43,253 a year after finishingNationally: $33,452
Office and business support
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,026
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate degree · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,369
Paralegal
- Legal Support ServicesCertificate · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,000
- Legal Support ServicesAssociate degree · 14 finishedGraduates here earned $41,406 a year after finishingNationally: $41,377
Police, fire and corrections
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate degree · 60 finishedGraduates here earned $39,445 a year after finishingNationally: $40,997
- Fire ProtectionCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,514
- Fire ProtectionAssociate degree · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,186
Practical nursing and nursing assistant
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate · 88 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $50,533
Registered nursing
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate degree · 465 finishedGraduates here earned $79,543 a year after finishingNationally: $75,149
Welding and machining
- Precision Metal WorkingCertificate · 44 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,421
Other programs (42)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $22,988
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 10 finishedNationally: $27,737
- Biology, GeneralAssociate degree · 12 finishedNationally: $33,380
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate degree · 142 finishedGraduates here earned $44,798 a year afterNationally: $41,208
- Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate degree · 80 finishedGraduates here earned $39,860 a year afterNationally: $40,381
- ChemistryAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $36,707
- Civil EngineeringCertificate · 0 finished
- Civil EngineeringAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $42,083
- Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $57,892
- Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $54,362
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherAssociate degree · 22 finishedGraduates here earned $35,135 a year afterNationally: $33,772
- Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftAssociate degree · 8 finishedNationally: $22,567
- Engineering, GeneralAssociate degree · 22 finishedNationally: $47,691
- English Language and Literature, GeneralAssociate degree · 12 finishedNationally: $27,003
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsCertificate · 5 finishedNationally: $43,067
- Film/Video and Photographic ArtsCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $29,024
- Film/Video and Photographic ArtsAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $28,195
- Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate degreeNationally: $24,176
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsAssociate degreeNationally: $44,599
- Geography and CartographyCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $46,721
- Geography and CartographyAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $45,792
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherAssociate degreeNationally: $40,447
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 27 finishedNationally: $38,650
- Hospitality Administration/ManagementAssociate degree · 8 finishedNationally: $37,255
- Human Services, GeneralAssociate degree · 16 finishedGraduates here earned $34,317 a year afterNationally: $32,008
- International Relations and National Security StudiesAssociate degree · 1 finished
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate · 3 finishedNationally: $35,042
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate degree · 166 finishedGraduates here earned $33,811 a year afterNationally: $34,134
- MathematicsAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $36,826
- Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation EngineeringCertificate · 4 finishedNationally: $55,804
- Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation EngineeringAssociate degree · 8 finishedNationally: $66,568
- Medical Illustration and InformaticsAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $42,657
- Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchAssociate degree · 11 finishedNationally: $36,701
- PhilosophyAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $33,648
- Physical Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $34,698
- Political Science and GovernmentAssociate degree · 8 finishedNationally: $34,854
- Psychology, GeneralAssociate degree · 42 finishedNationally: $30,994
- Public HealthAssociate degree · 19 finishedGraduates here earned $41,727 a year afterNationally: $36,417
- Social Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 36 finishedGraduates here earned $42,624 a year afterNationally: $33,090
- Social WorkAssociate degree · 28 finishedNationally: $34,827
- Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsCertificate · 15 finishedNationally: $38,421
- Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralAssociate degree · 14 finishedNationally: $26,742
What it really costs
Net price is what students paid after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $10,627per year, students who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $15,775sticker price incl. living costs, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $7,193Source: College Scorecard
- Students with federal loans
- 28%Source: College Scorecard
How students do
- Finish their program
- 21%first-time, full-time students finishing within 1.5 times the normal lengthSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $41,6066 years after starting, students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings, later
- $45,83410 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at completion
- $16,670federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
- Earned a degree or certificate here
- 23%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
- Left for another college before finishing
- 27%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
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Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Harrisburg Area Community College, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. Program earnings cover graduates who received federal student aid. We last pulled the data on November 6, 2026.
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