Special Education at Northampton County Area Community College

Every special education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the special ed 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 Special Education section at the bottom of this page.

Northampton Community College Special Education Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Special Ed

Northampton Community College Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at Northampton Community College

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

Northampton Community College Special Education Associate’s Program

100% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of special ed associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in special ed at Northampton Community College are white. Around 71% 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 special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Special Education

If you plan to be a special ed 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

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special ed 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
Special Education Professors	8,510	$63,260
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	6,010	$66,860
Middle School Special Education Teachers	2,390	$69,040
Interpreters and Translators	750	$50,100
Special Education Preschool Teachers	570	$54,160

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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