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Geography & Cartography at Harrisburg Area Community College

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Geography & Cartography at Harrisburg Area Community College

Every geography and cartography school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the geography program at Harrisburg Area Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

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 Geography & Cartography section at the bottom of this page.

HACC Geography & Cartography Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Geography (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Geography

Online Classes Are Available at HACC

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

HACC does offer online education options in geography for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Associate’s Degree

HACC Geography & Cartography Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Geography Student Demographics at HACC

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

HACC Geography & Cartography Associate’s Program

100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of geography associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in geography only graduates about 43% women each year. The program at HACC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 57% 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 geography graduates 25% 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 geography.

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

Careers That Geography Grads May Go Into

A degree in geography 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
Managers 11,060 $126,290
Geography Professors 180 $92,050
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 90 $63,360

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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