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Design & Applied Arts at Harrisburg Area Community College

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Design & Applied Arts at Harrisburg Area Community College

Every design and 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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

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

43% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 57% of design associate's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in design only graduates about 32% men each year. The program at HACC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 24% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in design at HACC are white. Around 57% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. HACC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in design graduates 4% 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 design.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 13
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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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