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Engineering Technologies at Harrisburg Area Community College

Engineering Technologies at Harrisburg Area Community College

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

HACC is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and approximately 15,376 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Engineering Technologies section at the bottom of this page.

HACC Engineering Technologies Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Engineering Tech (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Engineering Tech (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Engineering Tech

Online Classes Are Available at HACC

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

  • Associate’s Degree

HACC Engineering Technologies Rankings

Engineering Tech Student Demographics at HACC

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

HACC Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

16% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 84% of engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 16% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in engineering tech at HACC are white. Around 68% 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 engineering tech.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 26
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Engineering Technologies

If you plan to be a engineering tech major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Harrisburg Area Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Electronics Engineering Technology 15
Construction Engineering Technology 10
Engineering Technology (Other) 10
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8
Mechanical Engineering Technology 4
Civil Engineering Technology 1

Careers That Engineering Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering tech 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
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 30,390 $40,580
Software Applications Developers 28,260 $96,370
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 22,260 $41,850
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 15,870 $43,630
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 15,330 $51,870

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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