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Political Science at Harrisburg Area Community College

If you plan to study Political Science, consider the program at Harrisburg Area Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Harrisburg Area Community College is located in Harrisburg, PA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 8 political science degrees were granted at Harrisburg Area Community College.

Studying Online at Harrisburg Area Community College

Online coursework is an option 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.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Political Science graduates at Harrisburg Area Community College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Political Science graduates at Harrisburg Area Community College are 50% women (4) and 50% men (4).

Political Science Associate’s Program at Harrisburg Area Community College

Of the 8 associate’s political science 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 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 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.

Top-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Those who complete Political Science program at Harrisburg Area Community College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Political Science graduates, 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
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Political Scientists	$71,521
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,472

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.