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Fire Science at Harrisburg Area Community College

What traits are you looking for in a fire science school? To help you decide if Harrisburg Area Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's fire science program.

HACC is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 15,376. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 3 students received their associate's degree in fire science.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Fire Science section at the bottom of this page.

HACC Fire Science Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Fire Science

Online Classes Are Available at HACC

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? HACC offers distance education options for fire science at the following degree levels:

HACC Fire Science Rankings

Fire Science Student Demographics at HACC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the fire science majors at Harrisburg Area Community College.

HACC Fire Science Associate’s Program

33% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of fire science associate's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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HACC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in fire science graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Harrisburg Area Community College with a associate's in fire science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Fire Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in fire science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for PA, the home state for Harrisburg Area Community College.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Firefighters 4,650 $56,090
Fire Fighting Supervisors 900 $75,910
Fire Inspectors 140 $56,890

References

*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.

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