Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Harrisburg Area Community College

Below are the key facts about this program at HACC. Degrees are awarded at the Associate’s level. It ranks as high as #8 out of 14 schools (Associate’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Available Degrees
Associate’s Degrees

Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available at HACC

The following degree levels are available for law enforcement & firefighting at HACC, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Associate’s	66

HACC Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Harrisburg Area Community College awarded 66 associate’s degrees in law enforcement & firefighting.

Associate’s Rankings

HACC is in the top 10% of the country for law enforcement & firefighting at the associate’s level. Specifically, it ranked #8 out of 14 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	8
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	10
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	40
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	61
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools	183
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools	422

HACC Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$6,975 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$15,750 Average Student Debt

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$6,795	$10,822
Fees	$1,350	$1,650

Associate’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of law enforcement & firefighting associate’s degrees went to men and 56% went to women.

The majority of law enforcement & firefighting associate’s degree graduates at HACC are White. Approximately 53% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Harrisburg Area Community College with a associate’s in law enforcement & firefighting.

Ethnic diversity of Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at Harrisburg Area Community College

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	35
Non-Resident Aliens	5
Other Races	3

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration (Associate’s)

HACC awarded 52 associate’s completions in criminal justice/law enforcement administration in the latest year of data — 62% to women and 38% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (48%).

Best Criminal Justice Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania — #3
Best Value Criminal Justice Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania — #3
Best Criminal Justice Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #19
Best Value Criminal Justice Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #29
Best Criminal Justice Associate Degree Schools — #76

Criminal Justice/Police Science (Associate’s)

HACC conferred 8 associate’s completions in criminal justice/police science in the most recent reporting year — 62% to women and 38% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (88%).

Fire Science/Fire-fighting (Associate’s)

HACC granted 6 associate’s completions in fire science/fire-fighting in the most recent reporting year — 0% to women and 100% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (50%).

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