Hudson County Community College
Jersey City, New Jersey · Public
Of 13 assessed programs, 12 leave graduates out-earning a typical New Jersey high-school graduate (about $36,976/yr) and 1 fall short. Another 40 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $6,864 |
| $30k to $48k | $6,634 |
| $48k to $75k | $8,858 |
| $75k to $110k | $11,396 |
| $110k and up | $15,348 |
| All families (average) | $7,307 |
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.
Program earnings vs a high-school graduate
Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.
13 of 53 programs could be assessed 25% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $39,675 | +$2,699 | clears the bar | $8,096 | 3.0 yrs | 271 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | $50,114 | +$13,138 | clears the bar | $7,929 | 0.6 yrs | 129 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $82,897 | +$45,921 | clears the bar | $18,325 | 0.4 yrs | 109 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | $53,471 | +$16,495 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 78 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Associate's Degree | $43,419 | +$6,443 | clears the bar | $5,750 | 0.9 yrs | 77 |
| Computer and Information Science | Associate's Degree | $59,480 | +$22,504 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 73 |
| Culinary Arts | Associate's Degree | $38,349 | +$1,373 | clears the bar | $11,500 | 8.4 yrs | 51 |
| Health Sciences | Associate's Degree | $44,758 | +$7,782 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 51 |
| Accounting | Associate's Degree | $52,195 | +$15,219 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 49 |
| Engineering Science | Associate's Degree | $69,966 | +$32,990 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 32 |
| Fine Arts | Associate's Degree | $31,361 | -$5,615 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 31 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | $64,320 1-year earnings | +$27,344 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 25 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $61,392 | +$24,416 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 46 |
| Second Language Learning | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 35 |
| Social Work | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 32 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 27 |
| IT Administration and Management | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 22 |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 18 |
| Medical Assisting | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 16 |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 14 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Hospitality Management | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Homeland Security | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Culinary Arts | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| English | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Carpenters | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Communications and Media | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Legal Support Services | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Criminal Justice | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Social Work | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Transportation and Materials Moving, Other | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Healthcare Administration | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Public Health | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Public Health | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Accounting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Hospitality Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($36,976/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.