Biology Studies at Harrisburg Area Community College

What traits are you looking for in a biological sciences school? To help you decide if Harrisburg Area Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biological sciences program.

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 Biology Studies section at the bottom of this page.

HACC Biology Studies Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Biological Sciences

HACC Biology Studies Rankings

Biological Sciences Student Demographics at HACC

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

HACC Biology Studies Associate’s Program

77% Women

8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of biological sciences associate's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in biological sciences at HACC are white. Around 85% 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 biological sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Careers That Biological Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological sciences 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
High School Teachers	50,460	$64,830
Natural Sciences Managers	4,480	$147,810
Biological Science Professors	3,250	$94,510
Biological Scientists	660	$73,550
Life Scientists	160	$74,310

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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