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Physical Sciences at Harrisburg Area Community College

If you plan to study physical sciences, take a look at what Harrisburg Area Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

HACC is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 15,376.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Physical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

HACC Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Physical Sciences

HACC Physical Sciences Rankings

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Physical Sciences Student Demographics at HACC

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

HACC Physical Sciences Associate’s Program

80% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of physical sciences associate's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in physical sciences only graduates about 43% women each year. The program at HACC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 37% more women than average.

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HACC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in physical sciences graduates 8% 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 physical sciences.

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

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

The following physical sciences concentations are available at Harrisburg Area Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Harrisburg Area Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 3
General Physical Sciences 2

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical sciences 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
High School Teachers 50,460 $64,830
Architectural and Engineering Managers 7,220 $150,400
Chemists 5,460 $77,250
Natural Sciences Managers 4,480 $147,810

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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