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Physical Sciences at Northampton County Area Community College

Physical Sciences at Northampton County Area Community College

What traits are you looking for in a physical 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 physical sciences program.

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 Physical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Northampton Community College Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Northampton Community College Physical Sciences Rankings

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Northampton Community College

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

Northampton Community College Physical Sciences Associate’s Program

33% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of physical sciences associate's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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Northampton Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in physical sciences graduates 35% 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 physical sciences.

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

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

If you plan to be a physical sciences 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
Chemistry 3
Physics 1

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical 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
Architectural and Engineering Managers 7,220 $150,400
Chemists 5,460 $77,250
Natural Sciences Managers 4,480 $147,810

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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