Design & Applied Arts at Harrisburg Area Community College

Every design & applied arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the design 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 Design & Applied Arts section at the bottom of this page.

HACC Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Design (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Design

HACC Design & Applied Arts Rankings

Design Student Demographics at HACC

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

HACC Design & Applied Arts Associate’s Program

77% Women

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of design associate's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in design at HACC are white. Around 73% 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 design.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Design & Applied Arts

The following design concentations are available at Harrisburg Area Community College. 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
Graphic Design	13
Visual Communications	10

Careers That Design Grads May Go Into

A degree in design 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
Graphic Designers	8,710	$53,050
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	5,050	$80,740
Photographers	1,740	$34,790
Interior Designers	1,510	$57,730

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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