Hudson County Community College-New Jersey
Jersey City, NJ, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Hudson County Community College-New Jersey has 15 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (associate), where graduates earn a median $82,897 four years after finishing, against $79,943 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$41,407
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Hudson County Community College-New Jersey. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 39 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 64 | $95,890 | $82,897 | $79,9434% above | $14,562 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 32 | $78,352 | N/A | $60,36330% above | N/A |
| Engineering Science | 25 | N/A | $69,966 | $74,4496% below | N/A |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 9 | N/A | $61,392 | $68,93411% below | N/A |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 82 | $43,012 | $59,480 | $54,8238% above | N/A |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 48 | $37,110 | $53,471 | $47,30613% above | N/A |
| Accounting and Related Services | 44 | $25,377 | $52,195 | $49,1386% above | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 138 | $37,963 | $50,114 | $49,3232% above | $4,500 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 39 | $34,796 | $44,758 | $52,09014% below | N/A |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 70 | $32,374 | $43,419 | $50,34014% below | N/A |
| Social Work | 24 | $41,591 | N/A | $34,28821% above | N/A |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 234 | $29,518 | $39,675 | $42,7747% below | $5,500 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 16 | $38,935 | N/A | $42,2728% below | N/A |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | 41 | $31,788 | $38,349 | $38,8461% below | N/A |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 38 | $26,425 | $31,361 | $32,0322% below | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs Hudson County Community College-New Jersey reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Computer Software and Media Applications and 2 more
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Public Health
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Engineering Science, Manufacturing Engineering and 1 more
Every field of study, with the colleges that offer it and what graduates earn.
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