Harrisburg Area Community College: Community College Ranking 2024

in the USAHarrisburg Area Community College is a medium-sized public college located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. This college is operating since 1964 and is currently offering certificates and associate's degrees in 73 programs.

Harrisburg Area Community College is rather inexpensive - depending on the program, tuition is around $11,000 a year. If you look for a cheaper alternative, check Affordable Colleges in Pennsylvania listing.

Recent data analysis showed that Harrisburg Area Community College area is safe: the college is reported to have an excellent rating for on-campus crime.

Based on 66 evaluation criteria, Harrisburg Area Community College program ranks #234 Community College (out of 506; top 50%) in USA and in Top 5 Community Colleges in Pennsylvania. Major competitors for this school are Nassau Community College in Garden City and CUNY Kingsborough Community College in Brooklyn. Check the details about all twelve competitors as well as available majors below.

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School ranking:

#5 Community College in Pennsylvania
#64 Community College in the Northeast
#234 Community College in USA

Program rankings:

State Ranking

Second Best Dental Program in Pennsylvania
Second Best Geography Program in Pennsylvania
Second Best Theatre Program in Pennsylvania
Third Best Fire Program in Pennsylvania
Third Best Literature Program in Pennsylvania
Third Best Performing Arts Program in Pennsylvania
Third Best Politics Program in Pennsylvania
Third Best Architecture Program in Pennsylvania
#4 Social Work Program in Pennsylvania
#4 Law Program in Pennsylvania
#4 Environmental Program in Pennsylvania
#4 Mechanic Program in Pennsylvania
#4 HVAC Program in Pennsylvania
#4 Construction Program in Pennsylvania
#5 Music Program in Pennsylvania
#5 Engineering Program in Pennsylvania
#5 Nursing Program in Pennsylvania
#5 Police Program in Pennsylvania
#5 Secretary Program in Pennsylvania
#5 Business Program in Pennsylvania
#5 Chemistry Program in Pennsylvania
#5 Mathematics Program in Pennsylvania
#5 Graphic Design Program in Pennsylvania
#5 Electrical Program in Pennsylvania
#5 Education Program in Pennsylvania
#6 Management Program in Pennsylvania
#6 Marketing Program in Pennsylvania
#6 Computer Program in Pennsylvania
#7 Medical Program in Pennsylvania
#7 Culinary Program in Pennsylvania
#7 Biology Program in Pennsylvania
#8 Hospitality Program in Pennsylvania
#8 Journalism Program in Pennsylvania
#8 Physics Program in Pennsylvania
#9 Psychology Program in Pennsylvania
#9 Arts Program in Pennsylvania
#10 Accounting Program in Pennsylvania

Regional Ranking

#9 Geography Program in the Northeast
#17 Architecture Program in the Northeast
#17 Dental Program in the Northeast
#18 HVAC Program in the Northeast
#19 Politics Program in the Northeast
#20 Construction Program in the Northeast
#21 Performing Arts Program in the Northeast
#28 Literature Program in the Northeast
#28 Theatre Program in the Northeast
#28 Law Program in the Northeast
#31 Fire Program in the Northeast
#31 Chemistry Program in the Northeast
#32 Music Program in the Northeast
#32 Physics Program in the Northeast
#33 Mathematics Program in the Northeast
#35 Mechanic Program in the Northeast
#37 Culinary Program in the Northeast
#38 Environmental Program in the Northeast
#39 Secretary Program in the Northeast
#39 Graphic Design Program in the Northeast
#40 Electrical Program in the Northeast
#41 Marketing Program in the Northeast
#45 Hospitality Program in the Northeast
#48 Journalism Program in the Northeast
#49 Biology Program in the Northeast
#51 Social Work Program in the Northeast
#54 Psychology Program in the Northeast
#58 Nursing Program in the Northeast
#58 Engineering Program in the Northeast
#59 Arts Program in the Northeast
#60 Education Program in the Northeast
#61 Police Program in the Northeast
#63 Computer Program in the Northeast
#63 Business Program in the Northeast
#64 Management Program in the Northeast
#65 Accounting Program in the Northeast
#67 Medical Program in the Northeast

National Ranking

#38 Geography Program in USA
#58 Politics Program in USA
#67 Architecture Program in USA
#70 Performing Arts Program in USA
#73 Literature Program in USA
#83 Theatre Program in USA
#94 Mathematics Program in USA
#95 Chemistry Program in USA
#96 Physics Program in USA
#100 Environmental Program in USA

Contact information:

Harrisburg Area Community College
1 HACC Dr.
Harrisburg, PA 17110-2999
Phone: (717) 780-2300
Website: www.hacc.edu

Location map:

Majors:

One but less than two years certificate

Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping

Automotive Mechanics Technology

Baking and Pastry Arts

Cartography

Civil Engineering Technology

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

Construction Engineering Technology

Culinary Arts

Dental Assisting

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

Electrical and Electronic Communications Engineering Technology

Electrician

Emergency Medical Technology

Fire Science and Firefighting

General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

General Computer and Information Sciences

Graphic Design

HVAC and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology

Legal Assistant

Licensed Practical and Vocational Nurse Training

Mechanical Engineering and Technology

Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering

Medical Assistant

Medical Laboratory Technician

Multimedia and Information Resources Design

Other Engineering Technologies

Other Hospitality Administration and Management

Structural Engineering

Surgical Technology

Associate's degree

Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping

Architectural Drafting and Design

Architectural Engineering Technology

Automotive Mechanics Technology

Cardiovascular Technology

Cartography

Civil Engineering Technology

Computer and Information Systems Security

Computer Support Specialist

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

Construction Engineering Technology

Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration

Criminal Justice and Police Science

Culinary Arts

Dental Hygiene

Diagnostic Medical Sonography and Ultrasound Technology

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

Electrical and Electronic Communications Engineering Technology

Electrician

Environmental Science

Fire Science and Firefighting

General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

General Art Studies

General Biology

General Business Administration and Management

General Business and Commerce

General Chemistry

General Computer Science

General Design and Visual Communications

General Drama and Theatre Arts

General Engineering

General English Language and Literature

General Health and Wellness

General Health Services and Allied Health Sciences

General Hospitality Administration and Management

General Human Services

General Mathematics

General Political Science and Government

General Psychology

General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations

General Social Sciences

General Visual and Performing Arts

Graphic Design

Health Care Administration and Management

Health Services Administration

Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management

HVAC and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology

International Relations and Affairs

Legal Assistant

Mechanical Engineering and Technology

Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering

Medical Informatics

Medical Laboratory Technician

Multimedia and Information Resources Design

Music Management

Other Communication and Related Programs

Other Engineering Technologies

Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

Other Hospitality Administration and Management

Physical Sciences

Radiologic Technology Science

Registered Nursing

Respiratory Care Therapy

Secondary Education and Teaching

Social Work

Structural Engineering

Surgical Technology

Local competitors:

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY, 79 majors

CUNY Kingsborough Community College

Brooklyn, NY, 40 majors

Northern Virginia Community College

Annandale, VA, 55 majors

CUNY LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY, 41 majors

Suffolk County Community College

Selden, NY, 63 majors

Delaware Technical Community College Terry

Dover, DE, 77 majors

CUNY Queensborough Community College

Bayside, NY, 48 majors

Delaware County Community College

Media, PA, 70 majors

CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College

New York City, NY, 46 majors

Cuyahoga Community College District

Cleveland, OH, 96 majors

Brookdale Community College

Lincroft, NJ, 41 majors

Anne Arundel Community College

Arnold, MD, 70 majors