Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Harrisburg Area Community College

What traits are you looking for in a family, consumer & human 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 family, consumer & human 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 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

HACC Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
Undergrad Certificate in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

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 family, consumer & human sciences at the following degree levels:

Associate’s Degree

HACC Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at HACC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the family, consumer & human sciences majors at Harrisburg Area Community College.

HACC Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate’s Program

80% Women

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of family, consumer & human sciences associate's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in family, consumer & human sciences only graduates about 8% men each year. The program at HACC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 12% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in family, consumer & human sciences at HACC are white. Around 60% 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 family, consumer & human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 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
Human Development & Family Studies	14

Careers That Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in family, consumer & human 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
Retail Sales Supervisors	46,010	$46,680
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	37,440	$38,570
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	26,750	$68,630
Childcare Workers	25,370	$22,920

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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