by our College Data Analytics TeamAllied Health Professions is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Harrisburg Area Community College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in allied health, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at HACC was $322 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $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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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Allied Health students who received their associate degree at HACC took out an average of $29,250 in student loans. That is 68% higher than the national average of $17,456.
The median early career salary of allied health students who receive their associate degree from HACC is $49,449 per year. That is 18% higher than the national average of $41,849.
HACC does not offer an online option for its allied health 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 70.9% of the allied health students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 72.6%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in allied health at HACC in 2019-2020, 21.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 43 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Allied Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist | 19 |
| Respiratory Care Therapy | 7 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician | 11 |
| Radiologic Technology | 18 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 6 |
| Dental Support Services | 17 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 41 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 14 |
| Public Health | 23 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
