Communication & Journalism at Harrisburg Area Community College

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

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? HACC offers distance education options for communication and journalism at the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

HACC Communication & Journalism 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.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at HACC

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

HACC Communication & Journalism Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 52% of communication and journalism associate's degrees went to men and 48% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in communication and journalism only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at HACC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 16% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in communication and journalism at HACC are white. Around 88% 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 and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	29
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication and journalism concentations are available at Harrisburg Area Community College. 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

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Psychology
• Social Sciences
• Education

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication and 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.