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Fire Science at Harrisburg Area Community College

Fire Science at Harrisburg Area Community College

Every fire science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the fire science 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 Fire Science section at the bottom of this page.

HACC Fire Science Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Fire Science

HACC Fire Science Rankings

Fire Science Student Demographics at HACC

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

HACC Fire Science Associate’s Program

33% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of fire science associate's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fire science at HACC are white. Around 100% 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 fire science.

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

Careers That Fire Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in fire science 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
Firefighters 4,650 $56,090
Fire Fighting Supervisors 900 $75,910
Fire Inspectors 140 $56,890

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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