Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at Harrisburg Area Community College

Harrisburg, PA · Associate's Degree · about 39 graduates a year

$41,282
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$39,729
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$37,650
National median for this major (4 yrs)
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Rank by pay
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Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,750
Median federal debt

Harrisburg Area Community College graduates in communication, journalism, and related programs earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 37% of one year’s pay at that point.

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
Business/Commerce$45,247$36,708#141 of 205
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
Design and Applied Arts$35,131—#61 of 90

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Harrisburg Area Community College communication, journalism, and related programs graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $41,282 one year after graduating and $39,729 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Is communication, journalism, and related programs at Harrisburg Area Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for communication, journalism, and related programs ($37,650), and the median federal debt at graduation is $14,750.

← 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.