Take some time to review the educational opportunities available in our area and we are sure you will agree that they more than meet your requirements.

Higher Education

The Hazleton area is home to one of the largest branch campuses of the Pennsylvania State University, where students can earn a two, three, four or six-year degree in an array of majors.

Penn State Hazleton offers a first of its kind Alternative Energy and Power Generation track within the General Engineering degree program that is preparing graduates to enter the job market in the evolving alternative and renewable energy sector, as well as the power generation industry.

Additionally, two community colleges - Luzerne County Community College and Lackawanna College are located in Greater Hazleton offering various degrees in specialized business or technology.

The 15 colleges and universities surrounding Greater Hazleton, offer nearly 100 degree programs and enroll nearly 50,000 students. In 2015-2016, nearly 11,000 students graduated from these area institutions, earning an array of degrees, from Associate and Bachelor’s to Master’s and Doctor’s, in a variety of majors in the areas of computers, science, business, engineering, manufacturing, distribution & logistics, and much more; 9,300 of these students graduated with a Bachelor’s degree or higher.

Area Colleges and Universities:

*off-site campus in downtown Hazleton

Elementary & High School

The Hazleton Area School District provides quality education to more than 11,800 students in 12 public elementary, elementary / middle and high schools. The mission of the Hazleton Area School District is to educate all students to become self-directed, lifelong learners and responsible, contributing members of society. The vision of the Hazleton Area School District is one of providing students with skills and knowledge they need to meet the challenges of life in a new century, a century which promises to bring change in all aspects of their lives.

Holy Family Academy and Immanuel Christian School are private schools that each provide an opportunity to combine religious education with rigorous class work.

MMI Preparatory School has a tradition of educational excellence that dates back to 1879. Students from sixth through 12th grades utilize the latest scientific and computer equipment to enhance their education. In recent years, nearly 100 percent of MMI's graduates have gone on to college, yet more than half of its students receive financial aid while they're at MMI. While MMI is best known for its college-preparatory curriculum, the school has also expanded its arts and humanities program to ensure a student's well-rounded education.

All of these schools provide a wide range of extracurricular activities. From athletics to the arts, our children have the opportunity to broaden their experiences outside the classroom. Our schools remain alive with activity long after the final bell as students conduct their Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science experiments, prepare legal briefs for a mock trial competition, lift weights before an athletic competition or practice for a holiday concert.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2016 American Community Survey

The City of Hazleton and its surrounding communities are collectively known as Greater Hazleton.

Greater Hazleton encompasses an area located within three counties: southern Luzerne County, northern Schuylkill County and western Carbon County. Greater Hazleton is strategically located near Interstates 80, 81, 84, 380 and 476, and puts your company within a 300-mile radius of 25 percent of the population and total production of the entire nation.

Driving distances

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Greater Hazleton... a great place to live, work and play.

Greater Hazleton has an outstanding quality of life, plenty of recreational opportunities, a low crime rate, an inexpensive cost of living, excellent health-care and education systems, solid employment opportunities, an outstanding business climate and even more.

Greater Hazleton has it all, including a great location. In the foothills of the Pocono Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania, we're close to numerous major interstate highways that link us with places from New York City to San Francisco, from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico, and everything in between.

We're only two and a half hours away from New York City, less than that from Philadelphia, and slightly more from Baltimore and Washington, D.C. We like to feel we are in the middle of everywhere.

What's the price of such amazing convenience? Well, you'll be happy to know that the cost of living is one of the most attractive benefits of Northeastern Pennsylvania, where housing, transportation and health-care expenses are not only affordable but often lower than the national average.

Compare your city's demographics, finances, economics and other quality of life factors with Greater Hazleton.