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Northampton County Area Community College

Northampton County Area Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Bethlehem, PA. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $14,730 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 8,484 and it offers 37 programs(2 online programs).

2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Northampton County Area Community College is $14,730 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Northampton County Area Community College offers the alternative tuition plans .
65% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $4,665 (exclude student loans).
Northampton County Area CC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$14,730
Average Financial Amount$4,665

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Northampton County Area Community College offers 37 vocational programs for Less than 12-Week Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 1,471 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Northampton County Area Community College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate3028
Less than 1 Year Certificate162156
2 Years Certificate180113
Total3721,471

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 28 students have earned/completed Less than 12 Weeks Certificate program.
  • 156 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 113 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 1,174 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Publishing✕3-
Education [+] ✕ 24 completers-
Multicultural Education✕24-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕1-
Total28
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕0-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕7-
Education [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Teacher Assistant/Aide✕4-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✔ (2 completers) 99 completers-
Child Care and Support Services Management✔6-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✔93-
Library Science [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Library and Archives Assisting✕15-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Sustainability Studies✕5-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting✕0-
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism✕0-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Electrician✕3-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician✕3-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕1-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Interior Design✕5-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage✕10-
Business [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕4-
Hospitality Administration/Management✕0-
Total156
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕0-
Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, and Dining Room Management/Manager✕0-
Education [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕1-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology✕3-
Quality Control Technology/Technician✕0-
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician✕2-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Electrician✕2-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕4-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕3-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕3-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 86 completers-
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder✕23-
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary✕6-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕23-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕34-
Business [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕8-
Hospitality Administration/Management✕0-
Resort Management✕1-
Meeting and Event Planning✕0-
Total113
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant✕14-
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Environmental Science✕10-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 21 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕18-
Journalism✕3-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 28 completers-
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician✕28-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 55 completers-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕2-
Computer Science✕16-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕8-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕8-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕19-
Computer Support Specialist✕2-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 26 completers-
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science✕20-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕6-
Education [+] ✕ 78 completers-
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching✕6-
Secondary Education and Teaching✕19-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕45-
Teacher Assistant/Aide✕8-
Engineering [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Engineering✕14-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 26 completers-
Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician✕8-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕1-
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology✕10-
Quality Control Technology/Technician✕1-
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician✕6-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 18 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕18-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 172 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕36-
General Studies✕126-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)✕10-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 29 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕26-
Biotechnology✕3-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Mathematics✕0-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 8 completers-
International/Global Studies✕8-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management✕10-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Chemistry✕3-
Physics✕1-
Psychology [+] ✕ 62 completers-
Psychology✕44-
Applied Psychology✕18-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 60 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕59-
Fire Services Administration✕1-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting✕0-
Human Services [+] ✕ 37 completers-
Social Work✕37-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Electrician✕10-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 35 completers-
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician✕3-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕3-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕29-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕15-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 42 completers-
Interior Design✕7-
Graphic Design✕16-
Acting✕9-
Fine/Studio Arts✕10-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 199 completers-
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist✕30-
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary✕31-
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician✕6-
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer✕46-
Athletic Training/Trainer✕2-
Public Health Education and Promotion✕2-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕82-
Business [+] ✕ 201 completers-
Business/Commerce✕93-
Business Administration and Management✕41-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕21-
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management✕12-
Restaurant/Food Services Management✕8-
Meeting and Event Planning✕8-
Marketing/Marketing Management✕11-
Construction Management✕7-
Total1,174

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 8,484 students are attending at Northampton County Area Community College. There are 118 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 910 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 19 to 1 (5.26%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 495 (full-time) and 1,324 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Northampton County Area Community College is 21% and transfer-out rate is 14%. The retention rate is 63% at the school.
Northampton County Area CC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population8,484
Graduation Rate21%
Number of Faculty1,028
Student to Faculty Ratio19 to 1

Student Population at Northampton County Area CC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 7,843 students enrolled into Northampton County Area Community College. By gender, 2,826 male and 5,017 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Northampton County Area Community College.
Student Population By Gender
Northampton County Area Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total7,8432,8265,017
Full-time2,9291,2841,645
Part-tme4,9141,5423,372
There are 4,002 White (51.03%), 958 Black/African American (12.21%), 1,935 Hispanic (24.67%), 205 Asian (2.61%), and 2,668 students with other races attending Northampton County Area Community College. 76 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Northampton County Area Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total7,8432,8265,017
American Indian/Native American231013
Asian20576129
Black/African American958380578
Hispanic1,9356701,265
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1037
White4,0021,4022,600
Two More276106170
Un-Known358152206
Non-resident Alien762749
Northampton County Area Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
2,086 students (26.60% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 2,802 students (35.73% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Northampton County Area Community College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Northampton County Area Community College
Number of Students
Total7,843
Enrolled Online Exclusively2,086
Enrolled Some Online Courses2,802
Not in Online Courses2,955
By age range, at Northampton County Area Community College, 2,506 students are aged 20 to 24 (31.95% of total students), 2,737 students are aged below 20 (34.90%), 229 students are aged above 50 (4.82%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Northampton County Area Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total7,8432,8265,017
Under 18529172357
Age 18-192,2089991,209
Age 20-211,506637869
Age 22-241,000397603
Age 25-29943263680
Age 30-34616148468
Age 35-3937583292
Age 40-4943777360
Age 50-6418933156
Over 64401723

Directory and Accreditation Information

Northampton County Area Community College is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (7/1/1970 - Current[Estimated Date]).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Northampton County Area Community College.
3835 Green Pond Rd, Bethlehem, PA
610-861-5300
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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