Bucks County Community College
A good fit for families who need the lowest possible cost and in-state Pennsylvania residents. graduation rate is below 40%. a public school with 5,289 students.
About This School
Bucks County Community College is a public institution located in Newtown, Pennsylvania with approximately 5,289 undergraduate students enrolled. The average net price after financial aid is $6,389 per year. The graduation rate is 30%, and the typical graduate earns $42,300 within 10 years of enrollment.
Bucks County Community College (Bucks) is a public community college in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1964, Bucks has three campuses and online courses: a main campus in Newtown, an "Upper Bucks" campus in the town of Perkasie, and a "Lower Bucks" campus in the town of Bristol. There are also various satellite facilities located throughout the county. The college offers courses via face-to-face classroom-based instruction, eLearning classes offered completely online, and in hybrid (blended) modes that combine face-to-face instruction with online learning. The college is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
Worth considering if you're looking to keep costs low while staying in the Philadelphia suburbs — at just $7,561/year average net price and only $8,250 in median debt at graduation, this is one of the more affordable paths to a degree or transfer. The concern is the earnings picture: graduates are pulling in $42,300 a decade after enrolling, which is modest and suggests this school works best as a stepping stone to a four-year program rather than a direct route to high-paying careers.
Popular Programs
Percentage of degrees awarded. Source: College Scorecard.
Notable Alumni
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Admissions
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Cost & Financial Aid
Net Price by Family Income
Average annual cost after grants/scholarships, by household income. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
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Full Cost
After Graduation
Earnings 6 Years After Enrollment, by Gender
Gap: 9% less for female graduates. National avg ~16%.
What Each Major Actually Earns
Median earnings four years after graduation, by major, next to the national median for that same major at every college. The school-wide average hides this: at most schools the spread between the best- and worst-paying majors is far wider than the gap between schools.
Bucks County Community College graduates earn most above the national rate in Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General ($66,857 vs $51,180 nationally), and most below it in Criminal Justice and Corrections ($44,600 vs $46,706).
| Major | Grads | Here | National | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 157 | $57,980 | $48,733 | +$9,247 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 87 | $66,857 | $51,180 | +$15,677 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 67 | $39,031 | $37,656 | +$1,375 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 67 | $82,131 | $80,813 | +$1,318 |
| Psychology, General | 61 | $41,441 | $39,288 | +$2,153 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 61 | $44,600 | $46,706 | −$2,106 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 37 | $73,889 | $65,389 | +$8,500 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 28 | $42,591 | $44,125 | −$1,534 |
U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data. Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled four years after completing an associate's degreehere. Majors with too few graduates to report are omitted for privacy, so this is not the school's full program list.
Will This School Pay Off?
Strong return. Graduates earn well above their debt load.
Earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. These are means across all graduates, not specific to any major.
Student Body
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (5,289 undergraduates).
Contact & Location
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Bucks County Community College cost?
The average net price at Bucks County Community College is about $6,389 per year after grants and scholarships, based on federal data. Your actual cost depends on your family's finances and aid package.
What is the graduation rate at Bucks County Community College?
Bucks County Community College has a graduation rate of 30%, according to U.S. Department of Education data.
Sources & Methodology
Primary data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Accessed via automated sync. Latest values may come from different reporting years depending on the metric.
School overview from Wikipedia. Used for context only, not as a primary data source for admissions, cost, or outcomes claims.
- Earnings figures are institution-level averages, not major-specific.
- Some metrics are based on Title IV financial aid recipients only.
- Some values may be privacy-suppressed or rolled up by the Department of Education.
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