Trade School Scoreboard

Harrisburg Area Community College

Public in Harrisburg, PA. 21 certificate or associate programs in trades and allied health appear in the federal data, covering culinary, Drafting/CAD, fire science, electrician and more.

Programs and outcomes

ProgramCredentialCompleters/yr1-yr earningsMedian debtMonthly payment*
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree41$66,526$24,800$282
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree17$64,808$22,625$257
Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate degree13$54,752––
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree30$43,253$25,125$286
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair TechnologyAssociate degree20$43,063––
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate28$38,105$11,375$129
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate3not reported––
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree3not reported––
Drafting/Design Engineering TechnologyCertificate4not reported––
Drafting/Design Engineering TechnologyAssociate degree10not reported––
Fire ProtectionCertificate0not reported––
Fire ProtectionAssociate degree3not reported––
Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate19not reported––
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance TechnologyCertificate15not reported––
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance TechnologyAssociate degree11not reported––
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair TechnologyCertificate21not reported––
Precision Metal WorkingCertificate23not reported––
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate20not reported––
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate0not reported––
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree14not reported$20,000$227
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate96not reported$19,328$220

*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.

How it compares

  • Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (associate degree): graduates earned $54,752 one year out, 11% above the national median for electrician associate degree programs ($49,548).
  • Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technology (associate degree): graduates earned $43,063 one year out, 11% below the national median for auto technician associate degree programs ($48,236).
  • Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (associate degree): graduates earned $64,808 one year out, about the same as the national median for dental assisting associate degree programs ($65,056).
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services (associate degree): graduates earned $43,253 one year out, 18% above the national median for medical billing & coding associate degree programs ($36,566).

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. School facts come from the Scorecard Institution file. See our methodology.