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Political Science & Government at Harrisburg Area Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Political Science & Government, consider the program at Harrisburg Area Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Harrisburg Area Community College is located in Harrisburg, PA.

During the most recent reporting year, 8 political science & government degrees were granted 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%) studied exclusively online and 3,380 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Political Science & Government Rankings at Harrisburg Area Community College

Use these rankings to compare Harrisburg Area Community College’s Political Science & Government program against other schools offering the same major.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Political Science & Government graduates at Harrisburg Area Community College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Political Science & Government graduates at Harrisburg Area Community College are 50% women (4) and 50% men (4).

Political Science & Government Associate’s Program at Harrisburg Area Community College

Of the 8 associate’s political science & government graduates at Harrisburg Area Community College, 50% were women (4) and 50% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science & Government associate’s degree recipients at Harrisburg Area Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Black / African American	2

Minority students account for 25% of Political Science & Government associate’s degree recipients at Harrisburg Area Community College, below the national average of 64%.*

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

More Specific Political Science & Government Concentrations at Harrisburg Area Community College

This Political Science & Government program at Harrisburg Area Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Political Science	8

Best-Paid Careers for Political Science & Government Graduates

Students who finish Political Science & Government program at Harrisburg Area Community College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Political Science & Government majors, 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
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Environmental Economists	$86,726
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Economists	$73,611

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.