Legal Professions at Harrisburg Area Community College
If you are interested in studying Legal Professions, you may want to check out the program at Harrisburg Area Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.
Harrisburg Area Community College sits in Harrisburg, PA.
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Online Class Availability at Harrisburg Area Community College
Distance learning is available at Harrisburg Area Community College. Of 12,585 students, 5,765 (46%) studied exclusively online and 3,380 (27%) took at least some classes online.
Legal Professions Rankings at Harrisburg Area Community College
Rankings can help you compare Harrisburg Area Community College’s Legal Professions program to other colleges that offer this major.
Associate-Level Rankings
| Ranking | Scope | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Best Value | Pennsylvania | #5 of 21 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Pennsylvania | #8 of 21 |
| Best Value | Middle Atlantic (Region) | #20 of 74 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Middle Atlantic (Region) | #30 of 76 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Nationwide | #142 of 459 |
| Best Value | Nationwide | #181 of 450 |
Earnings for Legal Professions Graduates from Harrisburg Area Community College
Students who complete Harrisburg Area Community College’s Legal Professions program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):
| Years After Graduation | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 1 year | $31,324 |
| 2 years | $38,515 |
| 3 years | $38,084 |
| 4 years | $39,521 |
| 5 years | $47,087 |
How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Legal Professions graduates from Harrisburg Area Community College earn a median of $39,521, compared with $49,664 for all Harrisburg Area Community College graduates — about 20% lower than the school-wide median.
Median Debt at Graduation
Median student loan debt for Legal Professions graduates from Harrisburg Area Community College is $13,337.
Highest-Paying Careers for Legal Professions Graduates
Those who complete Legal Professions program at Harrisburg Area Community College go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Legal Professions graduates, ordered by median annual salary:
| Occupation | Nationwide Median Wage |
|---|---|
| Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | $137,571 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $134,350 |
| Judicial Law Clerks | $132,226 |
| Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators | $93,794 |
| Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $91,726 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $84,793 |
| Legal Support Workers, All Other | $80,735 |
| Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners | $76,955 |
| Lawyers | $73,181 |
| Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | $67,272 |
References
- IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
- U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
- O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- National Center for Education Statistics
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