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Philosophy at Harrisburg Area Community College

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Philosophy at Harrisburg Area Community College

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

HACC Philosophy Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Philosophy

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? HACC offers distance education options for philosophy at the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

HACC Philosophy 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 Student Demographics at HACC

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

HACC Philosophy Associate’s Program

67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of philosophy associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in philosophy only graduates about 41% women each year. The program at HACC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 26% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in philosophy at HACC are white. Around 67% 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 philosophy.

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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

Careers That Philosophy Grads May Go Into

A degree in philosophy 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
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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