Essex County College Career Programs

Essex County College (referred to as Essex) is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Newark, NJ. Its highest level of offering is Associate's degree. The 2023 tuition & fees at Essex County College is $9,318 for New Jersey residents and $9,318 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 6,466 and the students to faculty ratio is 4.17% (24 to 1).Essex County College supports distance learning and you may earn a degree/certificate through online education.

  • Tuition & Fees: $9,318
  • Number of Programs: 41 programs

Essex 2023 Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition & fees of Essex County College are $9,318. The undergraduate tuition & fees are increased by 1.95% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Tuition & fees at Essex County College
TuitionFees
2018-2019$7,590$1,200
2019-2020$7,590$1,200
2020-2021$7,590$1,200
2021-2022$7,742$1,224
2022-2023$7,897$1,244
2023-2024$9,318-

Who Accredits Essex County College

Essex County College is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (1/1/1974 - Current).

Career Programs, Number of Completers

Essex County College offers 40 career programs and 1 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 1,125 students have earned their degrees/certificate at Essex. Next tables summarize the offered career programs and its sub-programs at Essex with number of completers.
Associate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 1 program 5
Environmental Science1 program 5
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 3 programs 45
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 0
Computer Programming/Programmer1 program 30
Network and System Administration/Administrator1 program 15
Education [+] 3 programs 62
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program 12
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels1 program 47
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching1 program 3
Engineering [+] 1 program 23
Engineering1 program 23
Engineering Technology [+] 5 programs 32
Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician1 program 13
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician1 program 9
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician1 program 1
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician1 program 8
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other)1 program 1
Legal Studies [+] 1 program 4
Legal Assistant/Paralegal1 program 4
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 program 173
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1 program 173
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 28
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 28
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 4
Mathematics1 program 4
Physical Sciences [+] 1 program 2
Chemistry1 program 2
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program 61
Criminal Justice/Police Science1 program 61
Human Services [+] 1 program 26
Social Work1 program 26
Social Sciences [+] 1 program (1 online)113
Social Sciences1 program (1 online)113
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 2 programs 12
Art/Art Studies1 program 10
Music1 program 2
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 6 programs 291
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician1 program 1
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant1 program 21
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist1 program 17
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)1 program 203
Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician1 program 12
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 37
Business [+] 5 programs 216
Business Administration and Management1 program 139
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management1 program 11
Accounting1 program 47
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping1 program 0
Finance1 program 19
Total34 programs (1 online)1,097
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 2
Network and System Administration/Administrator1 program 2
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 3 programs 25
Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician1 program 0
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage1 program 2
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training1 program 23
Business [+] 2 programs 1
Business Administration and Management1 program 1
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)1 program 0
Total6 programs28

Student Population

At Essex County College, there are total 6,466 students. Among them, 277 students have enrolled career programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 2,540 men and 3,926 women students at Essex. Next table summarizes the student population at Essex.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Essex County College
TotalMaleFemale
Total6,4662,5403,926
American Indian/Native American927
Asian1678879
Black/African American3,0201,1001,920
Hispanic1,8637551,108
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander725
White364169195
Two More943262
Un-Known289135154
Student Population in Online Programs at Essex
Total StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students6,4662779985,191

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