Essex County College
Public in Newark, NJ. 9 certificate or associate programs in trades and allied health appear in the federal data, covering CNA & LPN, Drafting/CAD, fire science, construction trades and more.
Programs and outcomes
| Program | Credential | Completers/yr | 1-yr earnings | Median debt | Monthly payment* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 11 | $69,428 | – | – |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 23 | $62,924 | $21,700 | $247 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 1 | not reported | – | – |
| Fire Protection | Certificate | – | not reported | – | – |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Certificate | – | not reported | – | – |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services | Certificate | 1 | not reported | – | – |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 11 | not reported | – | – |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Associate degree | – | not reported | – | – |
*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.
How it compares
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (associate degree): graduates earned $62,924 one year out, 50% above the national median for medical assistant associate degree programs ($42,087).
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (associate degree): graduates earned $69,428 one year out, 14% above the national median for imaging & surgical tech associate degree programs ($60,642).
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Nearby schools with trade and allied-health programs
- New Community Career & Technical Institute (Newark, NJ), about 1 miles away
- National Career Institute (East Orange, NJ), about 3 miles away
- Best Care College (East Orange, NJ), about 3 miles away
- Empire Beauty School-Bloomfield (Bloomfield, NJ), about 4 miles away
- Empire Beauty School-Union (Union, NJ), about 5 miles away
Before you apply
- Nursing Assistant & Practical Nursing (CNA/LPN): Is the program approved by my state's nursing board?
- Drafting & CAD Technology: Which CAD or BIM software is taught and is a license provided?
- Fire Science & Protection: Does the program include a recognized fire academy or EMT certification?
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. School facts come from the Scorecard Institution file. See our methodology.