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Early Childhood Education at Harrisburg Area Community College

If you are interested in studying Early Childhood Education, consider the program at Harrisburg Area Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Harrisburg Area Community College sits in Harrisburg, PA.

During the most recent reporting year, 76 early childhood education degrees were awarded at Harrisburg Area Community College.

Studying Online at Harrisburg Area Community College

Distance learning is available at Harrisburg Area Community College. Of 12,585 students, 5,765 (46%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,380 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Early Childhood Education Rankings at Harrisburg Area Community College

Rankings can help you compare Harrisburg Area Community College’s Early Childhood Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#7 of 46
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#27 of 38
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#31 of 108
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#51 of 70
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#316 of 505
Best Value	Nationwide	#335 of 743

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Early Childhood Education graduates at Harrisburg Area Community College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Early Childhood Education graduates at Harrisburg Area Community College are 99% women (75) and 1% men (1).

Early Childhood Education Associate’s Program at Harrisburg Area Community College

Among the 73 associate’s early childhood education graduates at Harrisburg Area Community College, 99% were women (72) and 1% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Early Childhood Education associate’s degree recipients at Harrisburg Area Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	49
Hispanic / Latino	13
Black / African American	4
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of Early Childhood Education associate’s degree recipients at Harrisburg Area Community College, below the national average of 52%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Early Childhood Education Graduates

Students who finish Early Childhood Education program at Harrisburg Area Community College go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Early Childhood Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$99,352
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education	$89,337
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$75,366
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$63,776

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.