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Engineering Technologies at Northampton County Area Community College

Engineering Technologies at Northampton County Area Community College

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

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 Engineering Technologies section at the bottom of this page.

Northampton Community College Engineering Technologies Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Engineering Tech (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Engineering Tech (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Engineering Tech

Northampton Community College Engineering Technologies Rankings

Engineering Tech Student Demographics at Northampton Community College

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

Northampton Community College Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

18% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 82% of engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 18% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in engineering tech at Northampton Community College are white. Around 53% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. Northampton Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in engineering tech graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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 engineering tech.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Engineering Technologies

If you plan to be a engineering tech 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
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10
Architectural Engineering Technology 8
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 6
Electronics Engineering Technology 1
Quality Control Technology 1

Careers That Engineering Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering tech 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
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 30,390 $40,580
Software Applications Developers 28,260 $96,370
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 22,260 $41,850
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 15,870 $43,630
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 15,330 $51,870

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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