by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Human Services. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Human Services is a major offered under the public administration and social service program of study at Harrisburg Area Community College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in human services, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are 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. Students who received their associate degree at HACC in Human Services walked away with an average of $38,941 in student debt. That is 95% higher than the national average of $19,971.
human services who receive their associate degree from HACC make an average of $29,995 a year during the early days of their career. That is 26% higher than the national average of $23,718.
Online degrees for the HACC human services 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.
About 86.7% of the students who received their Associate in human services in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 87.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 44.4% of the human services associate degrees at HACC in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 53%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 25 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Human Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Human Services | 45 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Policy | 1 |
| Social Work | 8 |
*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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