Northampton County Area Community College
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania · Public
Graduate earnings
18of 20 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Pennsylvania high-school graduate (about $36,498 a year). 2 fall short.
20 of 85 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 65: 59 with no earnings published and 6 with nothing reported. 2 verdicts use 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage.
Average net price, all families$12,119 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$12,119 a year
About $24,238 over 2 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $8,986 |
| $30k to $48k | $10,102 |
| $48k to $75k | $13,016 |
| $75k to $110k | $15,912 |
| $110k and up | $17,697 |
| All families (average) | $12,119 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Pennsylvania high-school graduate ($36,498 a year).
20 of 85 programs could be assessed 24% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $40,129 | +$3,631 | clears the bar | $14,250 | 3.9 yrs | 118 |
| Business | Associate's Degree | $54,661 | +$18,163 | clears the bar | $13,849 | 0.8 yrs | 79 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $78,854 | +$42,356 | clears the bar | $19,223 | 0.5 yrs | 62 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Associate's Degree | $41,092 | +$4,594 | clears the bar | $15,047 | 3.3 yrs | 55 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | $48,886 | +$12,388 | clears the bar | $15,250 | 1.2 yrs | 44 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | $72,836 | +$36,338 | clears the bar | $19,253 | 0.5 yrs | 35 |
| Design | Associate's Degree | $41,282 | +$4,784 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 29 |
| Accounting | Associate's Degree | $32,4071-year earnings | -$4,091 | falls short (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 28 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Associate's Degree | $67,259 | +$30,761 | clears the bar | $16,000 | 0.5 yrs | 24 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | $50,143 | +$13,645 | clears the bar | $17,500 | 1.3 yrs | 23 |
| Biology | Associate's Degree | $47,519 | +$11,021 | clears the bar | $12,000 | 1.1 yrs | 21 |
| Social Work | Associate's Degree | $41,245 | +$4,747 | clears the bar | $19,500 | 4.1 yrs | 21 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $20,0221-year earnings | -$16,476 | falls short (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Healthcare Administration | Associate's Degree | $41,577 | +$5,079 | clears the bar | $22,200 | 4.4 yrs | 19 |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $58,587 | +$22,089 | clears the bar | $19,000 | 0.9 yrs | 19 |
| Funeral Service and Mortuary Science | Associate's Degree | $68,311 | +$31,813 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Associate's Degree | $59,977 | +$23,479 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $42,858 | +$6,360 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Communications and Media | Associate's Degree | $36,736 | +$238 | clears the bar | $15,500 | 65.1 yrs | 11 |
| Hospitality Management | Associate's Degree | $39,251 | +$2,753 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Psychology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 74 |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 49 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 33 |
| Public Health | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 32 |
| Computer Science | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 23 |
| IT Administration and Management | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Library and Archives Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Legal Support Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Fine Arts | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Engineering, General | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Culinary Arts | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Electrician Training | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Theatre | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Special Education | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Sustainability Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Computer Programming | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| HVAC Technology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Precision Metalworking | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Construction Management | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Teaching Assistants/Aides | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Mathematics | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Electrician Training | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Massage Therapy and Bodywork | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Hospitality Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Journalism | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Culinary Arts | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| HVAC Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Accounting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Chemistry | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Precision Metalworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Marketing | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Fire Protection | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Computer Programming | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Teaching Assistants/Aides | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Publishing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Biotechnology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Fire Protection | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Design | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Physics | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Security Science and Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Administrative and Office Support | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $36,498 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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