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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Harrisburg Area Community College

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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Harrisburg Area Community College

If you are interested in studying family, consumer and human sciences, you may want to check out the program at Harrisburg Area Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, HACC does offer online courses in family, consumer and human sciences for 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 and human sciences majors at Harrisburg Area Community College.

HACC Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate’s Program

100% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of family, consumer and human sciences associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in family, consumer and human sciences at HACC are white. Around 86% 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 and human sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
International Students 0
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 and 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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