Essex County College
Newark, New Jersey. 45 certificate and associate programs, public. 45 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in New Jersey.
| Program | Credential | Median debt | Graduates earn | The occupation pays |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's degree | — | $76,460 (25) | $106,500 Registered Nurses |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's degree | — | $59,922 (31) | $47,210 Medical Assistants |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's degree | — | $54,661 (14) | $95,000 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians |
| Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's degree | — | $44,971 (13) | $49,050 Ophthalmic Medical Technicians |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's degree | — | $32,925 (54) | $76,640 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's degree | — | $31,762 (40) | $100,830 Accountants and Auditors |
| Social Work | Associate's degree | — | $30,771 (18) | $76,280 Child, Family, and School Social Workers |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's degree | — | $25,194 (27) | $38,880 Security Guards |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Associate's degree | — | $24,659 (86) | — |
| Social Sciences, General | Associate's degree | — | $24,421 (58) | $78,200 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Associate's degree | — | $24,035 (44) | $78,200 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's degree | — | $16,610 (48) | $85,260 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other |
| Accounting and Related Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $100,830 Accountants and Auditors |
| Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $62,960 Architectural and Civil Drafters |
| Biology, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $82,200 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $76,640 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Chemistry | Associate's degree | — | not published | $82,200 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $70,650 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $135,940 Software Developers |
| Computer Programming | Associate's degree | — | not published | $135,940 Software Developers |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $135,940 Software Developers |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $203,460 Computer and Information Systems Managers |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Associate's degree | — | not published | $203,460 Computer and Information Systems Managers |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $62,960 Architectural and Civil Drafters |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Associate's degree | — | not published | $77,020 Training and Development Specialists |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $85,510 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
| Engineering, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $180,640 Architectural and Engineering Managers |
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Associate's degree | — | not published | $173,690 General and Operations Managers |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $82,200 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Associate's degree | — | not published | $82,200 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $73,740 Health Education Specialists |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Associate's degree | — | not published | $76,640 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers |
| Legal Support Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $71,500 Paralegals and Legal Assistants |
| Legal Support Services | Associate's degree | — | not published | $71,500 Paralegals and Legal Assistants |
| Mathematics | Associate's degree | — | not published | $82,200 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $56,610 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics |
| Music | Associate's degree | — | not published | $82,200 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Associate's degree | — | not published | $100,000 Compliance Officers |
| Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $49,050 Ophthalmic Medical Technicians |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $46,830 Nursing Assistants |
| Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $96,630 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $78,200 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Associate's degree | — | not published | $78,200 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education |
"Graduates earn" is the median two years after completing, from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10; the number in brackets is how many graduates it covers. A dash means the Department has not published a figure — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates — and never that the figure is zero. "The occupation pays" is the state median for the occupation the program leads to, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, and describes everyone in that job rather than graduates of this school.