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title: Essex County College — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Newark, NJ
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Essex County College

Newark, NJ · Public · Associate-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $37,230 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $18,112 – $58,258 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | not reported | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | not reported | recorded |
| Completion rate | 20% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $12,506 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 53% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | not reported | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $9,230 | derived |

**20% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.



## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $20,849 to $66,893 across 11 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $66,893 | not reported |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Associate's Degree | $52,047 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Associate's Degree | $35,192 | not reported |
| Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions. | Associate's Degree | $33,512 | not reported |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. | Associate's Degree | $27,226 | not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $26,373 | not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Associate's Degree | $25,886 | not reported |
| Social Work. | Associate's Degree | $25,518 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Associate's Degree | $25,507 | not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Associate's Degree | $21,245 | not reported |
| Social Sciences, General. | Associate's Degree | $20,849 | not reported |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Essex County College by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?184481

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