by our College Data Analytics TeamHACC earned 11 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 1 in the top 5%, 3 in the top 10% and 7 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #95 of 2,144 in Most Popular for Nursing, a top 5% award.
Key facts
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
Harrisburg Area Community College holds 11 ranking badges across 4 fields of study, 1 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. It has no placements this edition in College Factual’s athletics rankings. College Factual re-runs each ranking as fresh data is published. This page reflects the 2027 edition. This page indicates the top award category achieved for this year. See our data sources and methodologies. College administrators who want to showcase these awards through our badge program can contact us.
| Award Level | Badges |
|---|---|
| Top 1% | 0 |
| Top 5% | 1 |
| Top 10% | 3 |
| Top 15% | 7 |
| Total | 11 |
Harrisburg Area Community College is best known for Personal & Culinary Services: 2 of its 10 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Nursing, Culinary Arts and General Visual & Performing Arts.
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for the Money (Pennsylvania) | ✓ | |||
| Age Diversity (Middle Atlantic) | ✓ | |||
| Age Diversity (Pennsylvania) | ✓ | |||
| Most Popular (Middle Atlantic) | ✓ | |||
| Most Popular (Pennsylvania) | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Software Applications | ||||
| Highest Paid Graduates | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | ||||
| Most Popular | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Ranked | ✓ | |||
| Culinary Arts | ||||
| Highest Paid Graduates | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Visual & Performing Arts | ||||
| Highest Paid Graduates | ✓ |
Harrisburg Area Community College earned no online-program badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s online-program rankings is #49 of 109 in Most Popular Online for Health Sciences & Services (top 45%).
In College Factual’s 2027 veterans rankings, Harrisburg Area Community College earned 1 badge; its highest placement is #667 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for Veterans | ✓ |
These rankings are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2027 edition. Harrisburg Area Community College appears in 216 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.
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