Journalism at Northampton County Area Community College

Every journalism school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the journalism program at Northampton County Area Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Northampton Community College is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and approximately 8,951 students attend the school each year.

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

Northampton Community College Journalism Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Journalism

Northampton Community College Journalism Rankings

Journalism Student Demographics at Northampton Community College

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

Northampton Community College Journalism Associate’s Program

25% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of journalism associate's degrees went to men and 25% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in journalism only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at Northampton Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 40% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in journalism at Northampton Community College are white. Around 75% 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 journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Journalism

If you plan to be a journalism major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northampton County Area Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Journalism	3

Communication & Media Studies

Careers That Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in 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
Editors	3,020	$62,870
Photographers	1,740	$34,790
Writers and Authors	1,400	$60,140
Reporters and Correspondents	1,330	$39,600
Communications Professors	1,280	$76,720

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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