Legal Assistant/Paralegal at Harrisburg Area Community College

What traits are you looking for in a paralegal school? To help you decide if Harrisburg Area Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's paralegal program.

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 Legal Assistant/Paralegal section at the bottom of this page.

HACC Legal Assistant/Paralegal Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Paralegal (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Paralegal

HACC Legal Assistant/Paralegal Rankings

Paralegal Student Demographics at HACC

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

HACC Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate’s Program

70% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of paralegal associate's degrees went to men and 70% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in paralegal only graduates about 16% men each year. The program at HACC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 14% more women than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Careers That Paralegal Grads May Go Into

A degree in paralegal 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
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	12,440	$52,780
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	2,050	$46,170
Legal Support Workers	870	$78,140

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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