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title: Harrisburg Area Community College — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Harrisburg, PA
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Harrisburg Area Community College

Harrisburg, PA · Public · Associate-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $42,007 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $24,137 – $62,654 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $9,500 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $7,718 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 21% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $18,369 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 64% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.23× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $14,007 | derived |

**21% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $9,500 (≈ 23% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $22,097 to $62,046 across 24 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $62,046 | $21,250 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Associate's Degree | $53,044 | not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Associate's Degree | $50,129 | $20,112 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | Associate's Degree | $48,142 | not reported |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $43,359 | not reported |
| Public Health. | Associate's Degree | $40,311 | not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $39,104 | $15,973 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | Associate's Degree | $37,733 | $18,977 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. | Associate's Degree | $36,837 | not reported |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). | Associate's Degree | $35,146 | not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Associate's Degree | $34,075 | not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Associate's Degree | $32,638 | $14,000 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Associate's Degree | $32,423 | $19,703 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Associate's Degree | $32,411 | $24,514 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Associate's Degree | $32,314 | $15,250 |
| Legal Support Services. | Associate's Degree | $31,324 | $13,337 |
| Social Sciences, General. | Associate's Degree | $31,289 | $21,405 |
| Human Services, General. | Associate's Degree | $30,857 | $33,625 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $28,928 | not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Associate's Degree | $27,608 | $15,500 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. | Associate's Degree | $26,148 | $13,809 |
| Design and Applied Arts. | Associate's Degree | $25,944 | $16,417 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Associate's Degree | $24,255 | $17,500 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $22,097 | not reported |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Harrisburg Area Community College by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?212878

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