Essex County College
Newark, NJ · Public · Visit Website
Programs Analyzed
10
Avg Grad Earnings
$39,046/yr
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
64/100
Tuition (In-State)
$5,346/yr
Out-of-state: $9,318/yr
All Programs at Essex County College
10 trade programs ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. Click any program for full earnings projections and AI-proof analysis.
| Program | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing Compare across schools |
86 | $70,500/yr | Moderate | 91.0x |
| Practical Nursing Compare across schools |
84 | $62,448/yr | AI-Proof | 115.8x |
| Medical Assisting Compare across schools |
73 | $54,592/yr | Resilient | 56.3x |
| Business Administration Compare across schools |
71 | $32,638/yr | Moderate | 48.2x |
| Criminal Justice Compare across schools |
65 | $31,908/yr | Resilient | 40.7x |
| Accounting Compare across schools |
59 | $29,026/yr | Exposed | 40.7x |
| Teacher Education Compare across schools |
55 | $23,768/yr | Moderate | 30.7x |
| Social Sciences Compare across schools |
53 | $22,053/yr | Moderate | 32.9x |
| Ophthalmic & Optometric Services Compare across schools |
50 | $37,740/yr | Resilient | 34.3x |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities Compare across schools |
39 | $25,792/yr | AI-Proof | 29.8x |
About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 10 trade and vocational programs at Essex County College using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI resilience research from OpenAI and academic institutions.
The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each program page includes three scenarios (strong growth, base case, conservative) showing 10-year earnings projections.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034
(employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE.
Last updated 2026.