Program Payoff

Northampton County Area Community College

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. 85 certificate and associate programs, public. 85 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in Pennsylvania.

ProgramCredentialMedian debtGraduates earnThe occupation pays
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate's degree $19,223 $61,728 (36) $96,430
Registered Nurses
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate's degree $19,253 $52,107 (16) $107,920
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Associate's degree $16,000 $45,277 (18) $107,920
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $39,369 (15) $49,800
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science Associate's degree $33,993 (13) $63,580
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers
Health and Medical Administrative Services Associate's degree $22,200 $28,960 (18) $65,270
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate's degree $15,250 $28,719 (45) $37,050
Security Guards
Health and Medical Administrative Services Undergraduate certificate $26,896 (12) $65,270
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Hospitality Administration/Management Associate's degree $25,194 (14) $80,590
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
Business Administration, Management and Operations Associate's degree $17,500 $24,421 (18) $103,130
General and Operations Managers
Business/Commerce, General Associate's degree $13,849 $24,035 (18) $103,130
General and Operations Managers
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's degree $14,250 $23,087 (62) $65,400
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $20,140 (14) $56,890
Audio and Video Technicians
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Associate's degree $15,047 $17,470 (15) $78,800
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate certificate not published $43,920
Medical Assistants
Biology, General Associate's degree $12,000 not published $78,800
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Communication and Media Studies Associate's degree $15,500 not published $57,460
Public Relations Specialists
Design and Applied Arts Associate's degree not published $65,400
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Legal Support Services Associate's degree not published $63,370
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Undergraduate certificate $19,000 not published $44,590
Nursing Assistants
Social Work Associate's degree $19,500 not published $50,820
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Accounting and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $79,000
Accountants and Auditors
Accounting and Related Services Associate's degree not published $79,000
Accountants and Auditors
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $107,920
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $64,800
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education Undergraduate certificate not published $78,800
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Biotechnology Associate's degree not published $137,900
Natural Sciences Managers
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Associate's degree not published $44,950
Office Clerks, General
Chemistry Associate's degree not published $78,800
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology Associate's degree not published $70,450
Human Resources Specialists
Computer Programming Undergraduate certificate not published $126,550
Software Developers
Computer Programming Associate's degree not published $126,550
Software Developers
Computer Science Associate's degree not published $126,550
Software Developers
Computer Software and Media Applications Undergraduate certificate not published $126,550
Software Developers
Computer Software and Media Applications Associate's degree not published $126,550
Software Developers
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Associate's degree not published $126,550
Software Developers
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Associate's degree not published $100,150
Project Management Specialists
Construction Management Associate's degree not published $100,150
Project Management Specialists
Culinary Arts and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $36,580
Cooks, Restaurant
Culinary Arts and Related Services Associate's degree not published $36,580
Cooks, Restaurant
Design and Applied Arts Undergraduate certificate not published $65,400
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $64,800
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $64,800
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Associate's degree not published $75,460
Producers and Directors
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Undergraduate certificate not published $81,540
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Associate's degree not published $81,540
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $76,070
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $48,180
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $48,180
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $76,070
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $76,070
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Engineering, General Associate's degree not published $164,690
Architectural and Engineering Managers
Fine and Studio Arts Associate's degree not published $78,800
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Fire Protection Undergraduate certificate not published $131,600
Managers, All Other
Fire Protection Associate's degree not published $131,600
Managers, All Other
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Undergraduate certificate not published $62,400
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Associate's degree not published $62,400
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $63,840
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Hospitality Administration/Management Undergraduate certificate not published $80,590
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $44,050
Social and Human Service Assistants
International/Globalization Studies Associate's degree not published $48,710
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other
Journalism Associate's degree not published $63,460
Editors
Library and Archives Assisting Undergraduate certificate not published $46,100
Library Technicians
Marketing Associate's degree not published $68,760
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
Mathematics Associate's degree not published $78,800
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Associate's degree not published $85,580
Compliance Officers
Physics Associate's degree not published $78,800
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Precision Metal Working Undergraduate certificate not published $52,900
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Precision Metal Working Associate's degree not published $52,900
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Psychology, General Associate's degree not published $131,600
Managers, All Other
Public Health Associate's degree not published $103,670
Medical and Health Services Managers
Publishing Undergraduate certificate not published $63,460
Editors
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $48,320
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $48,320
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Undergraduate certificate not published $65,400
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Security Science and Technology Undergraduate certificate not published $79,000
Accountants and Auditors
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services Undergraduate certificate not published $107,920
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Special Education and Teaching Associate's degree not published $77,000
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Associate's degree not published $45,250
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
Sustainability Studies Undergraduate certificate not published $65,400
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Undergraduate certificate not published $78,800
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Teaching Assistants/Aides Undergraduate certificate not published $38,760
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other
Teaching Assistants/Aides Associate's degree not published $38,760
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $49,800
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $107,920
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

"Graduates earn" is the median two years after completing, from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10; the number in brackets is how many graduates it covers. A dash means the Department has not published a figure — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates — and never that the figure is zero. "The occupation pays" is the state median for the occupation the program leads to, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, and describes everyone in that job rather than graduates of this school.