Public Health at Harrisburg Area Community College

Harrisburg, PA · Associate's Degree · about 17 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,630
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$43,759
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#1 of 14
Rank by pay
#1 of 14
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Harrisburg Area Community College graduates in public health earn 16% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Harrisburg Area Community College Compares for Public Health

All 14 colleges reporting public health 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
1Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA$50,630$51,491#1—
2Lemoore College Lemoore, CA$49,765$45,283#6$30,446
3Coalinga College Coalinga, CA$46,372$42,195#8$29,951
4Florida National University-Main Campus Hialeah, FL$45,001$47,898#2$37,183
5Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, FL$44,350$47,205#3$36,992
6Bryant & Stratton College-Albany Albany, NY$43,403$41,311#9$33,828
7Bryant & Stratton College-Syracuse North Liverpool, NY$43,403$41,311#10$33,828
8Bryant & Stratton College-Buffalo Buffalo, NY$43,403$41,311#11$33,828
9Bryant & Stratton College-Parma Parma, OH$43,403$46,318#5$33,828
10Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach Virginia Beach, VA$43,403$39,522#13$33,828

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
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
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 public health graduates make?

Graduates earn $50,630 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Harrisburg Area Community College rank for public health?

Among 14 colleges reporting earnings for public health graduates, Harrisburg Area Community College ranks #1 by median pay four years after graduation, and #1 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public health at Harrisburg Area Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 16% more than the national median for public health ($43,759).

← 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.