Business Administration, Management and Operations at Northampton County Area Community College

Bethlehem, PA · Associate's Degree · about 23 graduates a year

$33,977
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,143
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,733
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#240 of 547
Rank by pay
#228 of 547
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,500
Median federal debt

Northampton County Area Community College graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 35% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Northampton County Area Community College Compares for Business Administration, Management and Operations

All 547 colleges reporting business administration, management and operations earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, FL$85,869$91,397#1$74,402
2Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide Daytona Beach, FL$85,869$91,397#2$74,402
3William Rainey Harper College Palatine, IL$78,284$76,913#6$59,982
4Utah Valley University Orem, UT$77,740$73,679#8$37,285
5San Jose City College San Jose, CA$76,094$69,241#11—
6Thomas More University Crestview Hills, KY$75,689$85,703#3—
7De Anza College Cupertino, CA$75,297$68,515#12—
8Albertus Magnus College New Haven, CT$74,861$67,399#13—
9Northwood University Midland, MI$74,822$78,891#4—
10Canada College Redwood City, CA$73,129$66,543#15—
…
237North Idaho College Coeur D'alene, ID$50,238$53,421#164—
238Florida SouthWestern State College Fort Myers, FL$50,236$53,470#163—
239Mt Hood Community College Gresham, OR$50,166$50,462#241—
240Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem, PA$50,143$50,996#228$33,977
241Macomb Community College Warren, MI$50,121$52,847#181$43,491
242Hudson County Community College Jersey City, NJ$50,114$43,984#402$34,810
243CUNY Bronx Community College Bronx, NY$50,076$47,662#308$25,659

Other Majors at Northampton County Area Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,854$73,236#536 of 962
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$72,836$54,892#139 of 560
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science$68,311$39,949#1 of 24
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$67,259$50,692#100 of 237
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$59,977$33,081#89 of 176
Business/Commerce$54,661$28,503#87 of 205
Criminal Justice and Corrections$48,886$31,430#170 of 426
Biology$47,519—#18 of 47
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians$42,858$34,335#63 of 124
Health and Medical Administrative Services$41,577$28,122#126 of 286
Design and Applied Arts$41,282$19,022#27 of 90
Social Work$41,245—#16 of 36
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$41,092$26,956#41 of 160
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$40,129$23,879#679 of 947
Hospitality Administration/Management$39,251$37,199#22 of 31
Communication and Media Studies$36,736$30,471#42 of 53
Accounting and Related Services—$32,407—
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians—$20,022—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Northampton County Area Community College business administration, management and operations graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $33,977 one year after graduating and $50,143 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Northampton County Area Community College rank for business administration, management and operations?

Among 547 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, Northampton County Area Community College ranks #240 by median pay four years after graduation, and #228 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business administration, management and operations at Northampton County Area Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($48,733), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,500.

← All data for Northampton County Area Community College · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.