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Information Technology at Harrisburg Area Community College

If you are interested in studying Information Technology, you may want to check out the program at Harrisburg Area Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Harrisburg Area Community College is in Harrisburg, PA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 62 information technology graduations were recorded at Harrisburg Area Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Harrisburg Area Community College

Online coursework is an option at Harrisburg Area Community College. Of 12,585 students, 5,765 (46%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,380 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Information Technology Rankings at Harrisburg Area Community College

Rankings can help you compare Harrisburg Area Community College’s Information Technology program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#6 of 33
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#23 of 34
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#33 of 117
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#73 of 119
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#311 of 637
Best Value	Nationwide	#313 of 630

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Information Technology graduates from Harrisburg Area Community College stands at $20,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Information Technology graduates at Harrisburg Area Community College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Information Technology graduates at Harrisburg Area Community College are 31% women (19) and 69% men (43).

Information Technology Associate’s Program at Harrisburg Area Community College

Of the 58 associate’s information technology degrees awarded at Harrisburg Area Community College, 28% were women (16) and 72% were men (42).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Information Technology associate’s degree recipients at Harrisburg Area Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	28
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	11
Asian	4
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of Information Technology associate’s degree recipients at Harrisburg Area Community College, below the national average of 49%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Information Technology Concentrations at Harrisburg Area Community College

The Information Technology program at Harrisburg Area Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Computer & IS Security	29
Computer Support Specialist	33

Highest-Paying Careers for Information Technology Graduates

Graduates of the Information Technology program at Harrisburg Area Community College pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying careers for Information Technology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$175,079
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Database Architects	$148,480
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Web Developers	$125,527
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655
Blockchain Engineers	$123,667
Digital Forensics Analysts	$119,226

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.