Essex County College
Newark, New Jersey · Public
Graduate earnings
13of 14 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical New Jersey high-school graduate (about $36,976 a year). 1 falls short.
14 of 45 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 31: 29 with no earnings published and 2 with nothing reported. 1 verdict uses 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage.
Average net price, all families$4,436 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$4,436 a year
About $8,872 over 2 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $3,792 |
| $30k to $48k | $4,562 |
| $48k to $75k | $6,135 |
| $75k to $110k | $7,345 |
| $110k and up | $9,647 |
| All families (average) | $4,436 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical New Jersey high-school graduate ($36,976 a year).
14 of 45 programs could be assessed 31% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Associate's Degree | $46,812 | +$9,836 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 202 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $37,177 | +$201 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 182 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | $48,863 | +$11,887 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 140 |
| Social Sciences | Associate's Degree | $44,106 | +$7,130 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 81 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | $44,621 | +$7,645 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 50 |
| Biology | Associate's Degree | $34,961 | -$2,015 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 42 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Associate's Degree | $37,715 | +$739 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 38 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $105,634 | +$68,658 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 35 |
| Computer Programming | Associate's Degree | $48,758 | +$11,782 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 30 |
| Accounting | Associate's Degree | $56,282 | +$19,306 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 29 |
| Medical Assisting | Associate's Degree | $61,635 | +$24,659 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 23 |
| Social Work | Associate's Degree | $40,064 | +$3,088 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $62,4481-year earnings | +$25,472 | clears the bar (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's Degree | $68,134 | +$31,158 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 26 |
| IT Administration and Management | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Engineering, General | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Finance | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Fine Arts | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Health Sciences | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Legal Support Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Legal Support Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Mathematics | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Chemistry | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Music | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Computer and Information Science | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| IT Administration and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Fine Arts | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Massage Therapy and Bodywork | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Healthcare Administration | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Accounting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $36,976 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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