Academics at Harrisburg Area Community College - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Harrisburg Area Community College - Harrisburg will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Harrisburg Area Community College - Harrisburg this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

The student to faculty (instructor) ratio.
The Majors offered at this college.
What online and distance learning options are available.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 18,081 undergraduate students at Harrisburg Area Community College is 1,938 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 14 to 1 which makes Harrisburg Area Community College better than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Harrisburg Area Community College , there are 14 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is better than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

A slim percentage of the instructors (16.0% ) are full-time.

The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	A slim percentage of the faculty (16.0% ) are full-time.
	The vast majority of the faculty (85.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Harrisburg Area Community College compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors

Harrisburg Area Community College offers 76 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 65 majors within 26 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Harrisburg Area Community College awarded 2,039 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	All Graduations
Nursing	440	440
Liberal Arts General Studies	290	290
Business Administration & Management	222	222
General Business/Commerce	89	89
General Social Sciences	88	88

Find out what Harrisburg Area Community College's top fields of study and majors are

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