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General Psychology at Harrisburg Area Community College

If you plan to study General Psychology, consider the program at Harrisburg Area Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Harrisburg Area Community College sits in Harrisburg, PA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 42 general psychology graduations were recorded at Harrisburg Area Community College.

Studying Online 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.

Earnings for General Psychology Graduates from Harrisburg Area Community College

Those who finish Harrisburg Area Community College’s General Psychology program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$23,262
3 years	$30,705
4 years	$34,366
5 years	$38,225

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, General Psychology graduates from Harrisburg Area Community College earn a median of $34,366, compared with $49,664 for all Harrisburg Area Community College graduates — about 31% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for General Psychology graduates from Harrisburg Area Community College is $17,250.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for General Psychology graduates at Harrisburg Area Community College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Psychology graduates at Harrisburg Area Community College are 86% women (36) and 14% men (6).

General Psychology Associate’s Program at Harrisburg Area Community College

Of the 42 associate’s general psychology graduates at Harrisburg Area Community College, 86% were women (36) and 14% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	24
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of General Psychology associate’s degree recipients at Harrisburg Area Community College, lower than the national average of 66%.*

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

More Specific General Psychology Concentrations at Harrisburg Area Community College

The General Psychology program at Harrisburg Area Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Psychology	42

Best-Paid Careers for General Psychology Graduates

Graduates of the General Psychology program at Harrisburg Area Community College pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid careers for General Psychology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,479
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Neuropsychologists	$83,690
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Psychologists, All Other	$73,521

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.