Business Administration, Management and Operations associate's degree outcomes at Essex County College

Newark, NJ · Public · Federal field 5202

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$130 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 13.6% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −61% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+61%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$32,638 → $52,619

66Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

89Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

102Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

47Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

—Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$4,436

Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$6,625

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$48,863

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$70/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$4,436Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$12,506Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE19.9%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$32,638Year 1

$48,863Year 4

$52,619Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

1.7% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,072

Estimated loan payment$70

47borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$48,863 vs. $48,733

$130 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Business Teachers, Postsecondary$85,250 median wageNJ estimate · 3,190 jobs · 25-1011+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeManagers, All Other$161,510 median wageNJ estimate · 30,270 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$173,690 median wageNJ estimate · 53,000 jobs · 11-1021+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeIndustrial Production Managers$147,260 median wageNJ estimate · 6,780 jobs · 11-3051+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 17k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$145,650 median wageNJ estimate · 16,900 jobs · 11-9111+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdministrative Services Managers$144,460 median wageNJ estimate · 10,910 jobs · 11-3012+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 22k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNatural Sciences Managers$207,030 median wageNJ estimate · 10,040 jobs · 11-9121+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$130,610 median wageNJ estimate · 9,120 jobs · 11-3071+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18.3k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFacilities Managers$124,110 median wageNJ estimate · 5,690 jobs · 11-3013+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProject Management Specialists$122,980 median wageNJ estimate · 28,300 jobs · 13-1082+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 76.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLogisticians$92,280 median wageNJ estimate · 6,280 jobs · 13-1081+17.6% projected U.S. growth · 26.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$76,640 median wageNJ estimate · 55,210 jobs · 43-1011+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 127.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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