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Personal & Culinary Services at Harrisburg Area Community College
If you plan to study Personal & Culinary Services, consider the program at Harrisburg Area Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.
Harrisburg Area Community College is in Harrisburg, PA.
Studying Online at Harrisburg Area Community College
Online coursework is an option at Harrisburg Area Community College. Of 12,585 students, 5,765 (46%) studied exclusively online and 3,380 (27%) took at least some classes online.
Earnings for Personal & Culinary Services Graduates from Harrisburg Area Community College
Graduates of Harrisburg Area Community College’s Personal & Culinary Services program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):
| Years After Graduation | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 2 years | $31,851 |
| 3 years | $33,922 |
| 4 years | $35,690 |
| 5 years | $39,335 |
How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Personal & Culinary Services graduates from Harrisburg Area Community College report median earnings of $35,690, compared with $49,664 for all Harrisburg Area Community College graduates — about 28% lower than the school-wide median.
Highest-Paying Careers for Personal & Culinary Services Graduates
Graduates of the Personal & Culinary Services program at Harrisburg Area Community College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Personal & Culinary Services graduates, ordered by median annual salary:
| Occupation | Nationwide Median Wage |
|---|---|
| Food Service Managers | $165,782 |
| Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers | $58,312 |
| Concierges | $57,046 |
| Crematory Operators | $48,579 |
| Slaughterers and Meat Packers | $47,691 |
| Barbers | $47,321 |
| Bakers | $41,467 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $41,438 |
| Gambling Cage Workers | $40,678 |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | $39,017 |
References
- IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
- U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
- O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- National Center for Education Statistics
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