by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Health Services Administration. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Public Health is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Harrisburg Area Community College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in public health, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at HACC paid an average of $322 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $272 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| 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. Students who received their associate degree at HACC in Public Health walked away with an average of $15,403 in student debt. That is 28% lower than the national average of $21,270.
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public health who receive their associate degree from HACC make an average of $42,728 a year during the early days of their career. That is 63% higher than the national average of $26,188.
Online degrees for the HACC public health associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the HACC Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their Associate in public health in 2019-2020 were women.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 8.7% of the public health associate degrees at HACC in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 66%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 21 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Public Health students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Services Administration | 23 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 6 |
| Dental Support Services | 17 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 41 |
| Allied Health Professions | 55 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 14 |
*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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