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General Social Sciences at Harrisburg Area Community College

General Social Sciences at Harrisburg Area Community College

If you are interested in studying general social sciences, you may want to check out the program at Harrisburg Area Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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 General Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

HACC General Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Social Sciences

HACC General Social Sciences Rankings

Social Sciences Student Demographics at HACC

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

HACC General Social Sciences Associate’s Program

65% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 35% of social sciences associate's degrees went to men and 65% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in social sciences only graduates about 33% 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 sciences at HACC are white. Around 78% 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 sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 29
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within General Social Sciences

If you plan to be a social sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
General Social Sciences 59

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social 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
Managers 11,060 $126,290
Statisticians 3,710 $85,180
Social Science Research Assistants 1,480 $43,710
Social Sciences Professors 590 $95,490

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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