Political Science & Government at Harrisburg Area Community College

If you are interested in studying political science & government, 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 Political Science & Government section at the bottom of this page.

HACC Political Science & Government Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Political Science

HACC Political Science & Government Rankings

Political Science Student Demographics at HACC

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

HACC Political Science & Government Associate’s Program

71% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of political science associate's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in political science at HACC are white. Around 86% 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 political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

Political Science & Government majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Political Science	6

Careers That Political Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in political science 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
Economics Professors	710	$131,060
Economists	610	$87,630
Political Science Professors	540	$100,620
Political Scientists	100	$102,110

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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