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General Chemistry at Harrisburg Area Community College

If you plan to study General Chemistry, take a look at what Harrisburg Area Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Harrisburg Area Community College sits in Harrisburg, PA.

During the most recent reporting year, 4 general chemistry degrees were granted at Harrisburg Area Community College.

Studying Online at Harrisburg Area Community College

Many students take online classes at Harrisburg Area Community College. Of 12,585 students, 5,765 (46%) studied exclusively online and 3,380 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of General Chemistry graduates at Harrisburg Area Community College, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Chemistry graduates at Harrisburg Area Community College are 25% women (1) and 75% men (3).

General Chemistry Associate’s Program at Harrisburg Area Community College

Of the 4 associate’s general chemistry graduates at Harrisburg Area Community College, 25% were women (1) and 75% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of General Chemistry associate’s degree recipients at Harrisburg Area Community College, below the national average of 58%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for General Chemistry Graduates

Graduates of the General Chemistry program at Harrisburg Area Community College work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for General Chemistry majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Forensic Science Technicians	$85,117
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,509
Chemical Technicians	$60,181
Chemists	$59,779

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.