When it comes to pursuing post-secondary education, many Penn's Northeast residents attend the excellent local institutions that exist right here in the region.
Others, meanwhile, attend the numerous top-notch colleges and universities that are a convenient commute to and from the area. Altogether, the Penn's Northeast region is served by 24 two-year and four-year colleges and universities, which collectively enroll more than 65,000 students.
Here are some statistics showing the number of graduates broken down by various majors, as well as by the location of the institutions.
Baptist Bible College & Seminary
Clarks Summit, PA (570) 586-2400 www.bbc.edu
Baptist Bible College & Seminary (BBC&S), located in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania, specializes in preparing men and women for career ministry. BBC&S moved to Lackawanna County in 1968.
Fully accredited and offers a variety of quality academic programs - from a one-year Bible Certificate, four and five year bachelor's degrees in ministry professions, education, secretarial studies and sacred music to master's degrees in counseling and Christian education.
Misericordia University, which is affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church, was founded in 1924 by the Sisters of Mercy. The campus consists of 120 acres in the suburban setting of Dallas, Pennsylvania.
Bachelor of Arts degrees are awarded in English, history and liberal studies.
Bachelor of Science degrees are awarded in accounting, biology, biochemistry, business administration, chemistry, communications, computer science, elementary education, health care management, information technology, general studies, liberal studies, management, management information systems, mathematics, marketing, math/computer science, medical imaging, medical technology, nursing, philosophy, psychology, radiography, secondary education, special education and sport management.
MU offers two five-year master's degrees: occupational therapy and speech-language pathology. It also offers a Doctorate of Physical Therapy (DPT) and an Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD).
Specializations at Misericordia include accounting, geriatric care management, early childhood education and special education, management, marketing, medical sonography, new media, pre-law and pre-professional occupations.
Programs in management information systems, accounting, business administration, health care management, MBA, nursing and organizational management are available in predictable schedules at multiple sites for busy adult learners.
East Stroudsburg University
East Stroudsburg, PA (570) 422-3211 www.esu.edu
Founded in 1893, East Stroudsburg University (ESU) is one of the fourteen institutions in Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education.
The institution currently offers over 60 undergraduate programs, 16 graduate programs, 5 graduate certification programs and 8 evening degree programs.
In response to concerns from economists and business leaders that US companies have critical shortages of skilled technology workers, ESU is working on a collaborative Workforce Development Plan that would establish the University as a Center of Educational Preparedness.
Johnson College is a private, nonprofit, coeducational institution founded in 1912 in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
The Associate in Applied Science degree is awarded in areas including: radiographic technology, veterinary science technology, machine tool technology, computer information technology, architectural drafting and design technology, automotive and internal combustion technology, biomedical equipment technology, carpentry and cabinetmaking, electromechanical technology, electronic and fluidic technology, heavy diesel truck technology, and tool and die-making technology.
In addition, the Associate in Science degree is awarded in veterinary science technology and a certificate is offered in a one-year welding technology program.
For companies, JTI offers customized and specialized job training for skills upgrading, new hires and job retention.
Founded in 1868, Keystone College has long been a resource for both individuals and businesses in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
Five academic divisions offer thirty-seven majors. The degrees are Bachelor of Science, Associate in Arts, Associate in Fine Arts, Associate in Science and Associate in Applied Science.
Associate degree programs include: computer information systems, occupational therapy, occupational therapist assistant, physical therapy, physical therapist assistant, radiological technology/diagnostic imaging-ultrasound, fine arts, accounting and taxation, business administration, general business, international business, administrative assistant, communications, corporate communications, journalism and writing, pre-TV/radio, theater/speech, criminal justice, early childhood education, forestry resource management, water/waste treatment, landscape architecture, culinary arts, hospitality, hotel/convention management, food service/restaurant management, travel and tourism, hospitality food management, human services, liberal studies/education, microcomputer specialist, biological science, wildlife biology and pre-major.
Bachelor degree programs include: criminal justice administration and human resource management.
King's College
Wilkes-Barre, PA 888-KINGSPA www.kings.edu
A co-ed independent, four-year college, located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, King's College was founded in 1946 in the Catholic tradition by the Congregation of Holy Cross priests and brothers from the University of Notre Dame.
Offers 36 major programs, and pre-professional programs including pre-law, pre-medical, pre-optometry, pre-pharmacy and pre-veterinary.
Special programs include: ACT 101, academic advisement, academic skills program, career planning and placement, honors program, international internships and study abroad opportunities.
The Center for Lifelong Learning awards bachelor's degrees, associate's degrees and a customized certificate program that offer a short-term program of studies developed in conjunction with employers designed to provide opportunities in new careers, upward mobility in present employment, or personal development.
These programs are available in business administration, computer and information systems, finance, gerontology, health care administration, human resources management, international business, marketing and writing.
Faculty from both the McGowan School of Business and the College of Arts and Sciences work as consultants and contractors with business and industry on specialized projects.
Founded as the Scranton Business College in 1894, Lackawanna Junior College has added to its curriculum through the years to meet the demands of changing times.
Grants Associate in Arts, Associate in Science and Associate in Applied Science degrees in 14 majors, as well as offering certificate programs.
Majors currently offered are: accounting, banking, business administration, business management, business science, computer information systems, criminal justice, education transfer studies, human services, industrial/manufacturing studies, legal assistant studies, liberal arts, medical office assistant studies, and office technology and administration. In addition, LJC provides professional development, continuing education classes, vocational courses and job skills training.
The institution's long-distance facilities are employed by many companies to meet their training and communications demands.
Luzerne County Community College
Nanticoke, PA ( 800) 377-LCCC www.luzerne.edu
LCCC's 167 acre main campus is located in the center of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania with 14 off-campus sites located throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania.
Offers 40 two-year technical career programs, 16 two-year Liberal Arts & Sciences programs, 25 programs which lead to a one-year certificate of specialization, eight diploma programs and a wide range of credit-free personal development course offerings.
In addition to offering degree program instruction, the College's Advanced Technology Center also serves as a training and retraining center for area businesses.
Division of Economic and Community Development serves as the liaison with business, industry, educational and economic development organizations throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania.
Always striving to assist business and industry in maintaining a well-trained workforce, the college will develop training programs customized to the needs of area businesses.
Marywood University
Scranton, PA (800) 346-5014 www.marywood.edu
Founded in 1915, Marywood University is an independent, comprehensive, Catholic university.
Offers over 50 undergraduate programs in arts and sciences.
The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, which houses Marywood's Doctoral Program in Human Development, features 56 degree opportunities.
Graduate School offers degrees, state certification programs, professional certificates, professional continuing education and personal enrichment courses of study.
The Master's of Social Work program prepares students for advanced social work practice with individuals, families and groups or in program planning and Social Service Agency Administration.
Penn State University
State College, PA www.psu.edu
Founded in 1855, Penn State is Pennsylvania's only land-grant university and has a broad mission of teaching, research and public service. It enrolls more than 80,000 students at 24 campus locations statewide, and offers instruction in more than 160 baccalaureate and 150 graduate programs.
Each Penn State campus serves its community through a Continuing Education Office, which offers custom-designed programs on site for business and industry.
The Penn's Northeast region is home to four of the University's campuses.
Campuses in the Region include:
Penn State Hazleton
Hazleton, PA (570) 450-3000 www.hn.psu.edu
Offers Bachelor of Science degrees in business and associate degrees in business administration, electrical engineering technology, letters, arts and sciences, mechanical engineering technology, medical laboratory technology and physical therapist assistant.
Penn State Schuylkill
Schuylkill, PA (570) 385-6000 www.sl.psu.edu
Offers baccalaureate degrees in psychology, criminal justice and business administration, as well as a baccalaureate program for registered nurses.
Offers associate degrees in electrical engineering technology, radiological technology, computer science, human development and family studies, business administration and liberal arts.
A master's degree in education is offered for educational professionals.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Wilkes-Barre, PA (800) 966-6613 www.wb.psu.edu
Regional center for engineering and engineering technology offers baccalaureate degrees in electrical engineering technology and surveying.
Offers six associate degrees in technology using state-of-the-art laboratories, as well as interactive teleconference and satellite facilities. Additionally, associate degrees in business administration and letters, arts and sciences are offered, and many students take the first step toward a baccalaureate degree choosing from more than 160 majors.
Penn State Worthington Scranton
Scranton, PA (570) 963-2500 www.sn.psu.edu
Offers bachelor's degrees in business, human development and family studies, and nursing (for registered nurses). The commuter campus also offers associate degrees in architectural engineering technology, business administration, human development and family studies, letters, arts and science, nursing and occupational therapy.
The University of Scranton
Scranton, PA (570) 941-7400 www.scranton.edu
Founded in 1888 the University of Scranton achieved university status in 1938 and was entrusted to the care of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) in 1942.
Offers more than 60 undergraduate and graduate programs through its five academic divisions.
Degrees conferred include Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Master of Business Administration, Master of Arts, Master of Science, Master of Health Administration, and Master of Physical Therapy. Combined bachelor's/master's degrees in selected fields allow students to earn both degrees in five years.
Master's degree programs are offered in biochemistry, business administration, chemistry, clinical chemistry, community counseling, elementary education, elementary school administration, English, health administration, history, human resources administration, nursing, physical therapy, reading, rehabilitation counseling, school counseling, secondary education, secondary school administration, software engineering and theology.
Responds to the needs of business and industry through its Center for Public Initiatives, which includes the Electronic Commerce Resource Center, Small Business Development Center, McDade Center for Technology Transfer, Center for Continuing Education, Institute of Molecular Biology and Medicine, the University of Scranton Press and The Steamtown Institute.
Wilkes University
Wilkes-Barre, PA (800) WILKES-U www.wilkes.edu
Founded in 1933 as a two-year junior college, the institution was chartered as the independent, four-year Wilkes College in 1947. Wilkes attained university status in 1990.
Offers undergraduate programs in the humanities, social and natural sciences, business, nursing and engineering, leading to Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Music degrees.
Graduate programs include business administration (MBA), education (M.S. Ed., with a variety of concentrations), electrical engineering (MSEE), mathematics and nursing (MS).
Offers a five-year program leading to the doctor of pharmacy (Pharm D.) degree through its School of Pharmacy.
Accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), the university's business administration and accounting programs are among several academic programs recognized by national and state professional organizations.
Through the university's cooperative education program, Wilkes students work with regional businesses as interns in their field of study. Businesses work with students who can fulfill a particular need, while gaining valuable professional experience.
Bloomsburg University
Bloomsburg, PA (570) 389-4316 www.bloomu.edu
Founded in 1839, Bloomsburg University is a member of Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education.
Offers 64 undergraduate and 19 graduate programs in business, education, health care, liberal arts and the sciences.
Division of Continuing and Distance Education provides a variety of noncredit seminars and workshops on topics of interest to businesses and professionals.
Programs are developed in response to regional workforce needs, the latest trends in employee training and specific requests from regional employers and professional organizations.
Founded in 1867, Cedar Crest College offers Bachelor Degrees in over 35 fields of study and a Master's Degree in Education. They seek students who have demonstrated academic achievement and promise, as well as those who would bring varied interests, talents and backgrounds to the student body.
Cedar Crest also offers more than 30 degree and certificate programs throughout the year with flexible schedules designed to accommodate the adult learner's busy lifestyle. Courses are taught at one's own pace: accelerated, weekend, daytime, or online.
DeSales University Center Valley, PA (610) 282-1100 www.desales.edu
DeSales University is a private, coeducational, four-year liberal arts university affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church; founded in 1965 by the Oblates of Saint Francis de Sales.
Degrees offerd include Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Master of Business Administration, Master of Education, Master of Science in Information Systems, Master of Science in Nursing, and Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies.
Lifelong learning classes are also available. One can earn a degree in any number of fields of study ranging from accounting, marketing and information technology to political science or philosophy. Also available are certificate programs designed to focus on specific skills and knowledge relevant to today's workplace.
The Lafayette Experience allows students to achieve the future they imagine by taking advantage of unique opportunities to customize their learning that are not available at other institutions where the focus is not exclusively on undergraduates. Lafayette offers Bachelor of Arts in 32 fields; Bachelor of Science in 13 fields, 9 fields of science and 4 fields of engineering.
In addition to its regular academic programs, Lafayette offers a variety of optional programs ranging from student/faculty research projects and honors work, to study abroad, internships, and intensive short-term courses during January interim.
Lehigh Carbon
Community College Schnecksville, PA (610) 799-2121 www.lccc.edu
LCCC courses transfer to dozens of four-year colleges and universities, offering Associate Degrees in Art & Science in over 15 fields, Associate Degrees in Applied Science in 60 fields and Certificate or Diploma Programs in over 50 fields. Students can launch into an exciting new field through LCCC's career programs (A.A.S.) which provide skills that make graduates immediately employable upon completing the program.
An organization's single most important asset is a well-trained workforce. Efficient, effective staff make the difference between an organization's success and failure. And maintaining current workplace skills makes the difference between an individual's professional success and failure. As part of its economic development mission, LCCC provides education for the workforce of tomorrow, training to keep today's workers up to date, and retraining for dislocated workers.
For the non-traditional or working student, the Distance Learning Program offers convenient and affordable distance learning courses and degrees to students who wish to begin, enhance, or supplement their education on the college level. LCCC also offers a myriad of professional and leisure courses.
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA (610) 758-3000 www.lehigh.edu
Lehigh University is a private, co-educational and non-denominational institution founded in 1865.
Undergraduate and graduate students study in four colleges-Arts and Sciences, Education, Business and Economics and Engineering and Applied Science.
Awards bachelor's degrees, master's degrees and doctoral degrees.
Undergraduates are offered more than 60 majors.
Graduate-level College of Education offers a five-year program that leads to a bachelor's degree from the College of Arts and Sciences, a master's degree in education and certification as a teacher.
Two-degree undergraduate programs are available in arts-engineering, civil engineering/environmental science, and electrical engineering/engineering physics.
Offers an accelerated 6-year baccalaureate-M.D. program, a 7-year dental program or a 7-year optometry program. Lehigh's MBA program is one of two in Northeastern Pennsylvania accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business.
Tracing its founding to 1742, it is recognized as America's sixth-oldest college.
Offering Bachelor Degrees in 48 fields of study, Moravian's mission is the integration of a liberal arts education with preparation for life. Moravian aims to give its students a foundation for careers or graduate/professional school, for continued lifelong learning, and for a values-oriented approach to society.
Moravian College's Continuing and Graduate Studies opens doors to expanded opportunities for people from all walks of life. Designed specifically for students seeking part-time evening study, program offerings include: Baccalaureate degrees, The Moravian MBA, The M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction, Undergraduate and postgraduate academic certificates, Teacher certification, Professional studies certificates, Non-credit seminars and Workplace training.
Muhlenberg offers 4, four degree programs: Bachelor of Arts degrees in 25 disciplines and Bachelor of Science degrees in 10 disciplines. Dual Degrees in Bachelor of Arts & Science are also offered along with a Self-Directed Bachelor's Degree, which comprises a highly individualized program constructed in consultation with faculty members.
Muhlenberg College also offers fully accredited programs leading to certification in both elementary and secondary education. Students must complete a major in an academic discipline together with the requirements for certification. In addition to the pre-health and education programs, the College offers full pre-professional programs in such fields as law and the ministry.
Northampton Community College
Bethlehem, PA (610) 861-5500 www.northampton.edu
For more than 30 years, Northampton Community College has focused on offering a wide variety of courses at an affordable price, without sacrificing quality of instruction.
Offers more than 60 transfer and career programs leading to associate degrees, certificates and diplomas.
NCC's Community Education division delivers a wide variety of continuing education opportunities, including Center for Adult Learning, Center for Business & Industry, Electrotechnology Applications Center, National Training Center for Microelectronics, Adult Literacy and Horizons for Youth and Families.
Penn State Berks, Lehigh Valley Reading, PA 610-396-6000 www.bk.psu.edu
The Penn State Berks-Lehigh Valley College offers eight associate degrees, twelve bachelor degrees, seven minors, and the first two years of more than 160 degrees that can be completed at another Penn State location. Students may begin taking courses for all degree programs offered by Penn State Berks-Lehigh Valley at either the Berks or the Lehigh Valley campus.
Continuing education courses include undergraduate credit programs in Business, Engineering Technology, Information Science Technology and Leadership and 17 non-credit programs primarily focused on the immediate professional development needs of working adults. These programs provide skills and knowledge that can be applied directly to the workplace. In addition Penn State offers a selection of personal enrichment classes. Length of study depends on the program.
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