by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Computer Systems Networking is a major offered under the computer and information sciences program of study at Harrisburg Area Community College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in networking, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Gain the specialized knowledge and critical-thinking skills required to begin a career in tech with this online associate degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at HACC paid an average of $322 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $272 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,660 | $8,010 |
| Fees | $1,500 | $1,650 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,064 | $2,064 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Networking students who received their associate degree at HACC took out an average of $16,100 in student loans. That is 26% lower than the national average of $21,704.
The median early career salary of networking students who receive their associate degree from HACC is $41,937 per year. That is 23% higher than the national average of $34,051.
HACC does not offer an online option for its networking associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the HACC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 5.9% of the networking students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 14.6%.
Around 35.3% of networking associate degree recipients at HACC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Computer Systems Networking students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 17 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to computer systems networking.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Science | 7 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 24 |
| Information Technology | 52 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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