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Health Sciences & Services at Harrisburg Area Community College

If you are interested in studying health sciences and services, you may want to check out the program at Harrisburg Area Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

HACC is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 15,376.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Health Sciences & Services section at the bottom of this page.

HACC Health Sciences & Services Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Health Science

Online Classes Are Available at HACC

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, HACC does offer online courses in health science for the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

HACC Health Sciences & Services Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Health Science Student Demographics at HACC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health science majors at Harrisburg Area Community College.

HACC Health Sciences & Services Associate’s Program

100% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of health science associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health science at HACC are white. Around 83% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Harrisburg Area Community College with a associate's in health science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Health Sciences & Services

Health Sciences & Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Harrisburg Area Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Health & Wellness 6

Careers That Health Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in health science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for PA, the home state for Harrisburg Area Community College.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Community Health Workers 2,000 $41,550

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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