Business/Commerce at Harrisburg Area Community College

Harrisburg, PA · Associate's Degree · about 68 graduates a year

$36,708
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$45,247
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$49,927
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#141 of 205
Rank by pay
#153 of 205
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,703
Median federal debt

Harrisburg Area Community College graduates in business/commerce earn 9% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 44% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Harrisburg Area Community College Compares for Business/Commerce

All 205 colleges reporting business/commerce earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Thomas More University Crestview Hills, KY$83,959$95,067#1$83,571
2Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY$72,323$81,892#2—
3Champlain College Burlington, VT$70,296$72,200#5—
4Cascadia College Bothell, WA$70,111$64,487#20—
5Montgomery College Rockville, MD$69,485$60,981#50$29,449
6Raritan Valley Community College Branchburg, NJ$67,183$58,965#60$38,387
7Truckee Meadows Community College Reno, NV$65,732$68,222#10$32,691
8Tacoma Community College Tacoma, WA$65,130$59,906#54$40,863
9NorthWest Arkansas Community College Bentonville, AR$64,778$76,335#3$31,888
10Green River College Auburn, WA$64,756$59,562#57—
…
138North Central State College Mansfield, OH$45,908$48,991#127—
139Lehigh Carbon Community College Schnecksville, PA$45,688$46,465#149$47,276
140Cumberland University Lebanon, TN$45,653$49,871#116—
141Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA$45,247$46,017#153$36,708
142Howard College Big Spring, TX$45,139$45,893#155—
143Southwest College for the Deaf Big Spring, TX$45,139$45,893#156—
144SOWELA Technical Community College Lake Charles, LA$45,091$52,196#88$31,941

Other Majors at Harrisburg Area Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,337$73,041#348 of 962
Engineering$76,696—#18 of 53
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$71,104$62,227#166 of 560
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$66,048$52,497#109 of 237
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$63,249—#13 of 39
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$60,172—#77 of 176
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$56,279$55,875#25 of 57
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$54,807$41,699#67 of 117
Computer and Information Sciences$53,524—#69 of 122
Business Administration, Management and Operations$52,229$37,584#188 of 547
Public Health$50,630—#1 of 14
Criminal Justice and Corrections$49,845$37,916#150 of 426
Medical Illustration and Informatics—$47,775—
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers$47,447$36,532#50 of 52
Accounting and Related Services$47,037$38,112#142 of 225
Social Sciences$46,654$27,600#13 of 38
Health and Medical Administrative Services$45,936$38,736#75 of 286
Psychology$44,652—#20 of 106
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$44,469$38,826#5 of 11
Computer Software and Media Applications$44,256$35,284#13 of 39
Legal Support Services$43,996$40,240#70 of 109
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$43,159$30,455#457 of 947
Human Services$42,048$33,674#32 of 65
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$39,960$30,289#52 of 160
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$39,729$41,282—
Design and Applied Arts$35,131—#61 of 90

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Harrisburg Area Community College business/commerce graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $36,708 one year after graduating and $45,247 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Harrisburg Area Community College rank for business/commerce?

Among 205 colleges reporting earnings for business/commerce graduates, Harrisburg Area Community College ranks #141 by median pay four years after graduation, and #153 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business/commerce at Harrisburg Area Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% less than the national median for business/commerce ($49,927), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,703.

← All data for Harrisburg Area Community College · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.