Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Northampton County Area Community College

Bethlehem, PA · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 19 graduates a year

$49,105
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,587
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,073
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#305 of 757
Rank by pay
#336 of 757
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,000
Median federal debt

Northampton County Area Community College graduates in practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants earn 4% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Northampton County Area Community College Compares for Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants

All 757 colleges reporting practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants 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
1Monroe College Bronx, NY$111,045$105,692#1—
2Saint Michael College of Allied Health Washington, DC$92,203$80,794#14$74,782
3Holyoke Community College Holyoke, MA$88,067$77,552#23—
4CUNY LaGuardia Community College Long Island City, NY$85,842$81,704#10$56,230
5Best Care College East Orange, NJ$85,297$74,864#39$40,687
6CUNY Medgar Evers College Brooklyn, NY$83,108$79,102#17—
7Harmony Health Care Institute Merrimack, NH$82,633$76,113#31$85,953
8Holy Name Medical Center-Sister Claire Tynan School of Nursing Englewood Cliffs, NJ$82,581$72,480#67$62,684
9Unitek College Fremont, CA$82,448$75,022#38$61,838
10Chemeketa Community College Salem, OR$82,215$82,699#6—
…
302Polytech Adult Education Woodside, DE$58,716$58,364#367$49,418
303Smith Chason College Los Angeles, CA$58,696$53,410#514$55,488
304Taylor College Ocala, FL$58,633$62,407#241—
305Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem, PA$58,587$59,584#336$49,105
306Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers Chattanooga, TN$58,556$63,966#215$50,437
307Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology Altamonte Springs, FL$58,533$62,301#246$44,281
308Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay, WI$58,491$60,863#288$42,721

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Northampton County Area Community College practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $49,105 one year after graduating and $58,587 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Northampton County Area Community College rank for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants?

Among 757 colleges reporting earnings for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants graduates, Northampton County Area Community College ranks #305 by median pay four years after graduation, and #336 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants at Northampton County Area Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% more than the national median for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants ($56,073), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,000.

← 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.