Human Development & Family Studies at Harrisburg Area Community College

If you plan to study human development & family studies, take a look at what Harrisburg Area Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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 Human Development & Family Studies section at the bottom of this page.

HACC Human Development & Family Studies Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Human Development (Less Than 1 Year)
Undergrad Certificate in Human Development (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Human Development

HACC Human Development & Family Studies Rankings

Human Development Student Demographics at HACC

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

HACC Human Development & Family Studies Associate’s Program

80% Women

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of human development associate's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in human development only graduates about 5% men each year. The program at HACC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 15% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in human development 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 human development.

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 Human Development & Family Studies

Human Development & Family Studies 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
Adult Development & Aging	14

Careers That Human Development Grads May Go Into

A degree in human development 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
Childcare Workers	25,370	$22,920
Social and Human Service Assistants	18,480	$34,320
Preschool Teachers	13,480	$29,250
Community and Social Service Specialists	1,230	$50,810

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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