Campus of Middlesex College-New Jersey

    Middlesex College-New Jersey

    Edison, NJ, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Public
    • Community college

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    Middlesex College-New Jersey Outcomes

    Middlesex College-New Jersey has 13 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (associate), where graduates earn a median $93,065 four years after finishing, against $79,943 for the same field nationally.

    Outcomes

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    29%

    Graduation rate

    First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time

    68%

    First-year retention

    Students who return for a second year

    Median earnings

    $51,345

    Former students who received federal aid

    Middlesex College-New Jersey graduate earnings by major

    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 Middlesex College-New Jersey. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 47 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.

    Largest program
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
    419 graduates · $48,845 median earnings
    Above the national median
    10 of 13 programs
    Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
    Lowest debt for the pay
    Physical Sciences, General
    Median debt is 12% of a year's earnings

    Highest-earning programs

    Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (associate)
    $93,065
    Field median $79,943
    Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (associate)
    $86,511
    Field median $64,063
    Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (associate)
    $81,043
    Field median $64,878
    Engineering Science (associate)
    $74,449
    Field median $74,449
    Computer and Information Sciences, General (associate)
    $70,069
    Field median $54,823
    Physical Sciences, General (associate)
    $67,944
    Field median $50,266
    Business Administration, Management and Operations (associate)
    $62,991
    Field median $49,323
    Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (associate)
    $55,217
    Field median $52,090
    Median earnings four years after finishing, or one year where four is not reported.

    Associate programs

    Associate programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing60$81,093$93,065$79,94316% above$15,075
    Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions22$69,196$86,511$64,06335% aboveN/A
    Dental Support Services and Allied Professions27$82,478$81,043$64,87825% aboveN/A
    Engineering Science23N/A$74,449$74,4490% aboveN/A
    Computer and Information Sciences, General28$44,074$70,069$54,82328% aboveN/A
    Physical Sciences, General169$43,689$67,944$50,26635% above$8,475
    Business Administration, Management and Operations275$42,992$62,991$49,32328% above$9,000
    Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General96$34,198$55,217$52,0906% above$6,500
    Criminal Justice and Corrections47$42,602$51,937$47,30610% aboveN/A
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities419$35,203$48,845$42,77414% above$9,531
    Education, General39$25,149$48,532$42,00916% aboveN/A
    Graphic Communications65$27,462$38,274$38,2740% aboveN/A
    Visual and Performing Arts, General16N/A$28,432$32,30412% belowN/A

    Career paths from this college

    Careers linked to the programs Middlesex 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.

    Explore all 400 careers
    • Bright outlook

      Healthcare practitioners

      Nurse Anesthetists

      Median pay
      $236,590
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Master's degree

      Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

      • Critical Thinking
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Active Learning
    • Management

      Chief Executives

      Median pay
      $213,990
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations

      • Judgment and Decision Making
      • Complex Problem Solving
      • Critical Thinking
    • Management

      Chief Sustainability Officers

      Median pay
      $213,990
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations

      • Critical Thinking
      • Writing
      • Active Listening
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Computer and Information Systems Managers

      Median pay
      $175,140
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications and 2 more

      • Critical Thinking
      • Active Listening
      • Reading Comprehension
    • Bright outlook

      Science

      Physicists

      Median pay
      $172,250
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Doctoral or professional degree

      Via Public Health

      • Science
      • Critical Thinking
      • Active Learning
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Architectural and Engineering Managers

      Median pay
      $171,270
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Engineering Science, Engineering-Related Fields and 1 more

      • Reading Comprehension
      • Active Listening
      • Complex Problem Solving

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