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Social Work at Harrisburg Area Community College

Social Work at Harrisburg Area Community College

If you plan to study social work, 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 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 Social Work section at the bottom of this page.

HACC Social Work Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Social Work

HACC Social Work Rankings

Social Work Student Demographics at HACC

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

HACC Social Work Associate’s Program

85% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 15% of social work associate's degrees went to men and 85% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in social work only graduates about 12% men each year. The program at HACC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in social work at HACC are white. Around 74% 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 social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 20
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Social Work

The following social work concentations are available at Harrisburg Area Community College. 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
Social Work 4

Careers That Social Work Grads May Go Into

A degree in social work 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
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 20,160 $43,680
Social and Community Service Managers 8,300 $65,620
Substance Abuse Social Workers 7,860 $38,440
Healthcare Social Workers 7,560 $53,770
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 4,150 $55,280

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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