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Communication & Journalism at Northampton County Area Community College

Communication & Journalism at Northampton County Area Community College

What traits are you looking for in a communication & journalism 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 communication & journalism 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 Communication & Journalism section at the bottom of this page.

Northampton Community College Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Northampton Community College Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Northampton Community College

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

Northampton Community College Communication & Journalism Associate’s Program

33% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of communication & journalism associate's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in communication & journalism only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at Northampton Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 31% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in communication & journalism at Northampton Community College are white. Around 53% fell into this category, which is typical 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 communication & journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

If you plan to be a communication & journalism major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northampton County Area Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies 18
Journalism 3

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication & journalism 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
Managers 11,060 $126,290
Public Relations Specialists 8,390 $61,510
Editors 3,020 $62,870
Producers and Directors 2,700 $76,050
Community Health Workers 2,000 $41,550

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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