Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Harrisburg Area Community College

Harrisburg, PA · Associate's Degree · about 76 graduates a year

$30,289
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$39,960
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$37,656
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#52 of 160
Rank by pay
#68 of 160
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,500
Median federal debt

Harrisburg Area Community College graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods earn 6% more 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 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

All 160 colleges reporting teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods 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
1Houston Community College Houston, TX$58,451$59,428#1—
2Raritan Valley Community College Branchburg, NJ$58,335$51,200#13—
3Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown, MD$57,290$50,279#16—
4Tarrant County College District Fort Worth, TX$55,136$56,057#2$24,507
5San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX$54,018$54,920#4$19,581
6Anne Arundel Community College Arnold, MD$53,984$47,377#22—
7Lone Star College System The Woodlands, TX$53,830$54,729#5$20,236
8Casper College Casper, WY$53,470$55,727#3—
9College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, NV$52,719$54,716#6$19,662
10Collin County Community College District Mckinney, TX$52,314$53,188#7—
…
49Community College of Vermont Montpelier, VT$40,214$41,303#60$31,610
50Seminole State College of Florida Sanford, FL$40,187$42,774#47—
51Vincennes University Vincennes, IN$40,061$42,978#46—
52Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA$39,960$40,640#68$30,289
53Rose State College Midwest City, OK$39,791$44,676#30—
54Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston, MS$39,724$48,198#21—
55Paris Junior College Paris, TX$39,613$40,275#75—

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
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 teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,289 one year after graduating and $39,960 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Harrisburg Area Community College rank for teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods?

Among 160 colleges reporting earnings for teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods graduates, Harrisburg Area Community College ranks #52 by median pay four years after graduation, and #68 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods at Harrisburg Area Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods ($37,656), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,500.

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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.