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Biology Studies at Northampton County Area Community College

Biology Studies at Northampton County Area Community College

What traits are you looking for in a biological sciences school? To help you decide if Northampton County Area Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biological sciences program.

Northampton Community College is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 8,951.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biology Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Northampton Community College Biology Studies Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Biological Sciences

Northampton Community College Biology Studies Rankings

Biological Sciences Student Demographics at Northampton Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological sciences majors at Northampton County Area Community College.

Northampton Community College Biology Studies Associate’s Program

71% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of biological sciences associate's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in biological sciences at Northampton Community College are white. Around 86% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northampton County Area Community College with a associate's in biological sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Biological Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for PA, the home state for Northampton County Area Community College.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers 50,460 $64,830
Natural Sciences Managers 4,480 $147,810
Biological Science Professors 3,250 $94,510
Biological Scientists 660 $73,550
Life Scientists 160 $74,310

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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