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Welding at Northampton County Area Community College
If you are interested in studying Welding, you may want to check out the program at Northampton County Area Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.
Northampton County Area Community College sits in Bethlehem, PA.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 11 welding degrees were awarded at Northampton County Area Community College.
Online & Distance Learning at Northampton County Area Community College
Distance learning is available at Northampton County Area Community College. Among 8,810 students, 3,131 (36%) studied exclusively online and 3,433 (39%) took at least some classes online.
Student Demographics & Diversity
Take a look at the composition of Welding graduates at Northampton County Area Community College, broken down by degree level.
Program-wide, Welding graduates at Northampton County Area Community College are 18% women (2) and 82% men (9).
Welding Associate’s Program at Northampton County Area Community College
Of the 9 associate’s welding graduates at Northampton County Area Community College, 11% were women (1) and 89% were men (8).
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Welding associate’s degree recipients at Northampton County Area Community College.
| Race / Ethnicity | Number of Graduates |
|---|---|
| White | 6 |
| Black / African American | 1 |
| Asian | 1 |
| Unknown | 1 |
Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of Welding associate’s degree recipients at Northampton County Area Community College, lower than the national average of 34%.*
*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.
Highest-Paying Careers for Welding Graduates
Graduates of the Welding program at Northampton County Area Community College work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Welding majors, ordered by median annual salary:
| Occupation | Nationwide Median Wage |
|---|---|
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $60,230 |
| Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $50,993 |
References
- IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
- U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
- O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- National Center for Education Statistics
More about our data sources and methodologies.