Philosophy & Religious Studies at Harrisburg Area Community College

If you are interested in studying philosophy and religious studies, you may want to check out the program at Harrisburg Area Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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 Philosophy & Religious Studies section at the bottom of this page.

HACC Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Online Classes Are Available at HACC

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

HACC does offer online education options in philosophy and religious studies for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree

HACC Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at HACC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy and religious studies majors at Harrisburg Area Community College.

HACC Philosophy & Religious Studies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of philosophy and religious studies associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in philosophy and religious studies only graduates about 37% women each year. The program at HACC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 30% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in philosophy and religious studies at HACC are white. Around 67% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. HACC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in philosophy and religious studies graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Harrisburg Area Community College with a associate's in philosophy and religious studies.

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

Concentrations Within Philosophy & Religious Studies

If you plan to be a philosophy and religious studies major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Harrisburg Area Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	3

Related Majors

• English Language & Literature
• Visual & Performing Arts
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

Careers That Philosophy & Religious Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in philosophy and religious studies 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
Natural Sciences Managers	4,480	$147,810
Mathematical Science Professors	2,460	$88,390
Philosophy and Religion Professors	1,040	$84,800
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	440	$93,440
Mathematicians	50	$76,250

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.