Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Northampton County Area Community College

Bethlehem, PA · Associate's Degree · about 62 graduates a year

$73,236
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$78,854
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,813
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#536 of 962
Rank by pay
#621 of 962
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,223
Median federal debt

Northampton County Area Community College graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 24% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Northampton County Area Community College Compares for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

All 962 colleges reporting registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing 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
1Chabot College Hayward, CA$163,641$148,903#1—
2Contra Costa College San Pablo, CA$160,743$146,266#2$101,064
3Unitek College Fremont, CA$150,789$137,208#3$120,006
4Mission College Santa Clara, CA$147,965$134,638#4—
5College of Marin Kentfield, CA$147,805$134,493#5$98,893
6College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA$144,794$131,753#6—
7Evergreen Valley College San Jose, CA$140,512$127,857#7$82,879
8San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA$140,130$127,509#8$97,843
9Merritt College Oakland, CA$138,291$125,836#10—
10Carrington College-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$137,935$125,512#11$104,423
…
533Cleveland Community College Shelby, NC$78,944$84,718#407$73,173
534Pasco-Hernando State College New Port Richey, FL$78,938$84,019#432$67,069
535Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX$78,877$80,195#622$70,673
536Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem, PA$78,854$80,195#621$73,236
537Inver Hills Community College Inver Grove Heights, MN$78,820$75,290#797$66,870
538Florida SouthWestern State College Fort Myers, FL$78,773$83,844#438$63,089
539Midland College Midland, TX$78,746$80,062#631$62,761

Other Majors at Northampton County Area Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
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
Business Administration, Management and Operations$50,143$33,977#240 of 547
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 registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $73,236 one year after graduating and $78,854 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Northampton County Area Community College rank for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing?

Among 962 colleges reporting earnings for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates, Northampton County Area Community College ranks #536 by median pay four years after graduation, and #621 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing at Northampton County Area Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing ($80,813), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,223.

← 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.