Northampton County Area Community College Business Programs

Northampton County Area Community College is a public institution situated in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The suburban atmosphere of Bethlehem makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

Northampton County Area Community College Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Northampton Community College.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#14	Most Popular Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#51	Most Popular Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Northampton Community College has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#2	Best Meeting and Event Planning Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#3	Best Hotel/Motel Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools	College Factual
#9	Best Value Colleges for Hotel/Motel Administration/Management	College Factual
#13	Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools	College Factual
#15	Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#45	Best Value Colleges for Hospitality Management	College Factual

Where Is Northampton County Area Community College?

Contact details for Northampton Community College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	3835 Green Pond Rd, Bethlehem, PA 18020-7599
Phone:	610-861-5300
Website:	www.northampton.edu

How Do I Get Into Northampton Community College?

You can apply to Northampton Community College online at: https://wd5-student.myworkdaysite.com/northampton/Undergrad_External_Student_Site

Northampton County Area Community College has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Can I Afford Northampton County Area Community College?

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Northampton Community College, approximately 36% of students took out student loans averaging $6,343 a year. That adds up to $25,372 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Northampton Community College is 14.2%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.

Northampton County Area Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 8,951 undergraduate students at Northampton Community College, with 3,613 being full-time and 5,338 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,613 full-time undergraduates at Northampton Community College, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Northampton County Area Community College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	84
Black or African American	485
Hispanic or Latino	961
White	1,840
International Students	60
Other Races/Ethnicities	183

Over 56 countries are represented at Northampton Community College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, China, and Malaysia.

Online Learning at Northampton County Area Community College

In 2019-2020, 6,528 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Northampton Community College has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Northampton Community College

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Northampton County Area Community College was 18.7%. This is the #972 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Northampton Community College regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Northampton Community College ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Northampton Community College.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	#171
General Business/Commerce	#184
General Business/Commerce	#184
Accounting	#367

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Northampton County Area Community College Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
General Business/Commerce	0	93	0	93
General Business Administration and Management	0	41	0	41
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	4	21	8	33
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management	0	12	0	12
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	0	11	0	11
Meeting and Event Planning	0	8	0	8
Restaurant/Food Services Management	0	8	0	8
Construction Management	0	7	0	7
Resort Management	0	0	1	1
General Hospitality Administration/Management	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	4	201	9	214

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.