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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Harrisburg Area Community College

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Criminal Justice & Corrections at Harrisburg Area Community College

Every criminal justice and corrections school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the criminal justice 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 Criminal Justice & Corrections section at the bottom of this page.

HACC Criminal Justice & Corrections Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice

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Criminal Justice Student Demographics at HACC

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

HACC Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program

48% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 52% of criminal justice associate's degrees went to men and 48% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in criminal justice at HACC are white. Around 73% 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 criminal justice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 56
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Careers That Criminal Justice Grads May Go Into

A degree in criminal justice 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
Accountants and Auditors 51,720 $75,250
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 27,850 $66,600
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 20,160 $43,680
Computer Workers 19,010 $87,040
Correctional Officers and Jailers 16,850 $54,140

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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