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Public Health at Northampton County Area Community College

If you plan to study public health, take a look at what Northampton County Area Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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 Public Health section at the bottom of this page.

Northampton Community College Public Health Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Public Health

Northampton Community College Public Health Rankings

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Public Health Student Demographics at Northampton Community College

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

Northampton Community College Public Health Associate’s Program

50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of public health associate's degrees went to men and 50% 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 public health graduates 2% 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 public health.

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

Concentrations Within Public Health

Public Health majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Public Health Education and Promotion 2

Careers That Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in public health 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
Medical and Health Services Managers 16,410 $97,310
Health Specialties Professors 12,420 $95,160
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 4,370 $70,330
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 2,050 $74,430
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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