College Scorecard program reportCIP 24.01 · UNITID 184481

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

Associate's Degree · Newark, NJ

At Essex County College, the Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities associate's degree program reported $37,177 median earnings four years after completion and $7,302 median federal debt among 91 working graduates.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 releaseDownload source data ↗

Median earnings$37,177Working graduates four years after completion

Median federal debt$7,302Stafford and Grad PLUS debt for the program cohort

Working graduates91Four-year earnings cohort

Peer records578Same field and credential passing the evidence rule

01 · Published outcomes

How much do Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities graduates at Essex County College earn and borrow?

Four-year median earnings were $37,177, five-year median earnings were $32,934, and median federal debt was $7,302 for the published program cohorts.

Median earnings four years after completion$37,177

Median earnings five years after completion$32,934

Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled. Median debt uses a separate federal borrower cohort and is not a yearly payment.

02 · Same-field context

How does Essex County College’s Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities program compare?

Among 578 published associate's degree records in this field, earnings ranked at the 8th percentile and debt was lower than about 84% of peers.

Four-year earnings percentile8th

Higher earnings than about 8% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Debt position84%

Lower median debt than about 84% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Percentiles describe this published peer group; they are not a rating of instruction, selectivity, or individual outcomes.

03 · Comparison records

Which colleges publish Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities for the same credential?

The comparison group contains 578 institution-program records with the same field and credential, at least 75 working graduates, and published earnings and debt.

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04 · Institution context

Where can I find Essex County College cost and completion data?

The Essex County College institution report publishes school-level net price, completion, retention, undergraduate aid, and debt; those measures use cohorts separate from this program’s earnings and debt cohorts.

Essex County College

Newark, New Jersey · Public

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Answers at a glance

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Essex County College: frequently asked questions

The program FAQ reports $37,177 four-year median earnings, $7,302 median federal debt, 91 working graduates, and 578 same-field peer records.

How much do graduates of this Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities program earn?

Median earnings were $37,177 four years after completion and $32,934 five years after completion for working graduates who were not enrolled.

What is the median federal debt for this Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities program?

The published median federal debt was $7,302 across a reported debt cohort of 24 borrowers.

How is the peer group selected?

Peers share CIP field 24.01 and the Associate's Degree credential level, have at least 75 working graduates, and have published earnings and debt medians.