Pennsylvania

Northampton County Area Community College

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

PublicTwo-year collegeFounded 1967Large suburbSEVP certified

About

Northampton Community College is a public community college in Pennsylvania with campuses in Bethlehem in Northampton County and Tannersville in Monroe County. The college, founded in 1967, also has satellite locations in the south side of Bethlehem and Hawley. The college serves more than 34,000 students a year in credit and non-credit programs. Northampton grants associate degrees, certificates and diplomas in more than 100 fields including arts and humanities, business and technology, education and allied health.

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Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state)
US$15,990
Estimated total for international students
US$28,565
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
US$5,850
Total cost for in-state students
US$18,425
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International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates
7,667
International undergraduates
1%
Students per teacher
19 to 1

Outcomes

Graduation rate
19%
Median earnings 10 years after starting
US$45,789

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (85)

Associate's degrees57 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsArchitectural Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAudiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansBiology, GeneralBiotechnologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness/Commerce, GeneralChemistryClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ProgrammingComputer ScienceComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementConstruction ManagementCriminal Justice and CorrectionsCulinary Arts and Related ServicesData ScienceDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsDesign and Applied ArtsDrafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftElectrical and Power Transmission InstallersElectrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansElectrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansElectromechanical Technologies/TechniciansEngineering, GeneralFine and Studio ArtsFire ProtectionFuneral Service and Mortuary ScienceHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHeating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansHospitality Administration/ManagementHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesInternational/Globalization StudiesJournalismLegal Professions and Studies, OtherLegal Support ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMarketingMathematicsNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPrecision Metal WorkingPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthPublishingRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingSocial WorkSpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeaching Assistants/AidesVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansVeterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate certificates28 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesBilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural EducationComputer ProgrammingComputer Software and Media ApplicationsCulinary Arts and Related ServicesDesign and Applied ArtsDrafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansElectrical and Power Transmission InstallersElectrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansElectromechanical Technologies/TechniciansFire ProtectionHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHeating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Hospitality Administration/ManagementHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLibrary and Archives AssistingPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsPrecision Metal WorkingPublishingRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesSomatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesSustainability StudiesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeaching Assistants/AidesVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.