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Communication & Journalism at Harrisburg Area Community College

Communication & Journalism at Harrisburg Area Community College

Every communication & journalism school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communication & journalism program at Harrisburg Area Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

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 Communication & Journalism section at the bottom of this page.

HACC Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

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 communication & journalism for the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

HACC Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at HACC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication & journalism majors at Harrisburg Area Community College.

HACC Communication & Journalism Associate’s Program

67% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of communication & journalism associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in communication & journalism at HACC are white. Around 69% 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 communication & journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 27
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

If you plan to be a communication & journalism major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
Communication & Journalism (Other) 33

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication & journalism 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
Managers 11,060 $126,290
Public Relations Specialists 8,390 $61,510
Editors 3,020 $62,870
Producers and Directors 2,700 $76,050
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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