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General Studies at Harrisburg Area Community College

If you plan to study General Studies, consider the program at Harrisburg Area Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Harrisburg Area Community College is located in Harrisburg, PA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 149 general studies degrees were granted at Harrisburg Area Community College.

Online Class Availability at Harrisburg Area Community College

Distance learning is available at Harrisburg Area Community College. Among 12,585 students, 5,765 (46%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,380 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Studies graduates at Harrisburg Area Community College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Studies graduates at Harrisburg Area Community College are 70% women (104) and 30% men (45).

General Studies Associate’s Program at Harrisburg Area Community College

Of the 149 associate’s general studies graduates at Harrisburg Area Community College, 70% were women (104) and 30% were men (45).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Harrisburg Area Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	109
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	12
Asian	6
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 23% of General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Harrisburg Area Community College, below the national average of 50%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Studies Graduates

Those who complete General Studies program at Harrisburg Area Community College go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for General Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.