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Bucks County Community College

Newtown, Pennsylvania · public · mainly awards associate degrees · 5,289 students · Medical AssistingPractical Nursing (LPN/LVN)EMT & ParamedicRadiologic TechnologyCulinary Arts

Avg net price / yr
$6,389
cheaper than 78% of comparable schools
Completion rate
21.8%
Median debt at completion
$12,000
Median earnings (10 yrs after entry)
$47,324
earns ~$7,407.1 per $1k of yearly net price

About

Bucks County Community College is a public school in Newtown, PA that mainly awards associate degrees to adult students. With 5,289 enrolled students, it offers certificates and associate degrees across allied health, nursing, and culinary arts.

What to know

The average annual net price after aid is $6,389. The reported completion rate is 21.8%, which often undercounts transfer students at public community colleges. Median student debt at completion is $12,000, while median earnings 10 years after entry are $47,324.

Net price is 65% below the Pennsylvania median ($18,350) for schools offering these programs. Reported median earnings are 26% above the national median ($37,522) for comparable schools.

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Programs & what graduates earn

ProgramCredentialMedian earnings 2 yrs after completion
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professionsundergraduate certificate$52,107
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistantsundergraduate certificate$50,856
Culinary Arts and Related Servicesassociate degree$25,967
Culinary Arts and Related Servicesundergraduate certificatenot reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Servicesundergraduate certificatenot reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Servicesassociate degreenot reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professionsassociate degreenot reported
Show all 94 other programs at this school
ProgramCredentialMedian earnings (2 yr after completion)
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursingassociate degree$62,579
Criminal Justice and Correctionsassociate degree$38,289
Business Administration, Management and Operationsassociate degree$32,708
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanitiesassociate degree$25,774
Psychology, Generalassociate degree$18,087
Food Science and Technologyassociate degreenot reported
Natural Resources Conservation and Researchassociate degreenot reported
Area Studiesassociate degreenot reported
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studiesassociate degreenot reported
Communication and Media Studiesassociate degreenot reported
Journalismassociate degreenot reported
Radio, Television, and Digital Communicationundergraduate certificatenot reported
Computer and Information Sciences, Generalassociate degreenot reported
Computer Programmingassociate degreenot reported
Information Science/Studiesassociate degreenot reported
Computer Software and Media Applicationsundergraduate certificatenot reported
Computer Software and Media Applicationsassociate degreenot reported
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunicationsundergraduate certificatenot reported
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunicationsassociate degreenot reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Managementassociate degreenot reported
Education, Generalassociate degreenot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methodsundergraduate certificatenot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methodsassociate degreenot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areasassociate degreenot reported
Teaching Assistants/Aidesassociate degreenot reported
Engineering, Generalassociate degreenot reported
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Generalassociate degreenot reported
Industrial Production Technologies/Techniciansassociate degreenot reported
Computer Engineering Technologies/Techniciansundergraduate certificatenot reported
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Servicesundergraduate certificatenot reported
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Servicesassociate degreenot reported
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Servicesassociate degreenot reported
Legal Support Servicesundergraduate certificatenot reported
Legal Support Servicesassociate degreenot reported
Legal Professions and Studies, Otherundergraduate certificatenot reported
Legal Professions and Studies, Otherassociate degreenot reported
English Language and Literature, Generalassociate degreenot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanitiesundergraduate certificatenot reported
Biotechnologyundergraduate certificatenot reported
Neurobiology and Neurosciencesassociate degreenot reported
Mathematicsassociate degreenot reported
Historic Preservation and Conservationundergraduate certificatenot reported
Natural Sciencesundergraduate certificatenot reported
Natural Sciencesassociate degreenot reported
Data Scienceassociate degreenot reported
Data Analyticsundergraduate certificatenot reported
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Otherassociate degreenot reported
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Managementundergraduate certificatenot reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitnessassociate degreenot reported
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Techniciansassociate degreenot reported
Physical Science Technologies/Techniciansassociate degreenot reported
Science Technologies/Technicians, Otherundergraduate certificatenot reported
Science Technologies/Technicians, Otherassociate degreenot reported
Fire Protectionundergraduate certificatenot reported
Fire Protectionassociate degreenot reported
Homeland Securityundergraduate certificatenot reported
Homeland Securityassociate degreenot reported
Human Services, Generalassociate degreenot reported
Social Workassociate degreenot reported
Social Sciences, Generalassociate degreenot reported
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Techniciansundergraduate certificatenot reported
Woodworkingundergraduate certificatenot reported
Woodworkingassociate degreenot reported
Visual and Performing Arts, Generalassociate degreenot reported
Danceassociate degreenot reported
Design and Applied Artsundergraduate certificatenot reported
Design and Applied Artsassociate degreenot reported
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraftassociate degreenot reported
Film/Video and Photographic Artsundergraduate certificatenot reported
Film/Video and Photographic Artsassociate degreenot reported
Fine and Studio Artsassociate degreenot reported
Musicassociate degreenot reported
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, Generalassociate degreenot reported
Health and Medical Administrative Servicesundergraduate certificatenot reported
Health and Medical Administrative Servicesassociate degreenot reported
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professionsundergraduate certificatenot reported
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professionsassociate degreenot reported
Health/Medical Preparatory Programsassociate degreenot reported
Public Healthassociate degreenot reported
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systemsundergraduate certificatenot reported
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Otherassociate degreenot reported
Business/Commerce, Generalassociate degreenot reported
Business Administration, Management and Operationsundergraduate certificatenot reported
Accounting and Related Servicesundergraduate certificatenot reported
Accounting and Related Servicesassociate degreenot reported
Business Operations Support and Assistant Servicesundergraduate certificatenot reported
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operationsundergraduate certificatenot reported
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operationsassociate degreenot reported
Hospitality Administration/Managementundergraduate certificatenot reported
Hospitality Administration/Managementassociate degreenot reported
Marketingundergraduate certificatenot reported
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operationsassociate degreenot reported
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Otherassociate degreenot reported
Historyassociate degreenot reported

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Questions students ask

What credential levels and programs are available?
The school offers undergraduate certificates and associate degrees. Specific programs include Registered Nursing, Practical Nursing, Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, and Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. Culinary Arts is offered as both an associate degree and an undergraduate certificate. The school lists 93 additional programs beyond these trades.
How much do graduates of the Registered Nursing program typically earn?
Reported median earnings for graduates of the Registered Nursing program 2 years after completion are $62,579. The Practical Nursing certificate shows a median of $50,856, and the Allied Health Diagnostic certificate is $52,107. The Culinary Arts associate degree has a reported median of $25,967.
How many students finish their programs?
The reported completion rate for the institution is 21.8%. This figure may undercount students who transfer to four-year institutions, which is common for public community colleges.
Is this school public or private?
Bucks County Community College is a public school. It serves 5,289 students and is located in Newtown, PA.

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Community College of Beaver CountyMonaca$6,93728.5%$45,090
Butler County Community CollegeButler$6,23330.2%$38,891
Central Penn CollegeSummerdale$18,95336.5%$45,370
Delaware County Community CollegeMedia$6,57618.3%$45,391
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent release, pulled July 2026), school ID 211307. Figures are federally reported medians and may lag current prices. "Not reported" means the federal dataset suppresses or lacks the value — often due to small cohort sizes. How we compute comparisons. This site is independent and not affiliated with any government agency or school.