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Allied Health Services at Essex County College

If you are interested in studying Allied Health Services, consider the program at Essex County College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Essex County College is in Newark, NJ.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 15 allied health services degrees were awarded at Essex County College.

Online Class Availability at Essex County College

Online coursework is an option at Essex County College. Among 7,026 students, 706 (10%) studied exclusively online and 2,173 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Allied Health Services Rankings at Essex County College

Use these rankings to compare Essex County College’s Allied Health Services program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New Jersey	#1 of 31
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#6 of 116
Best Value	Nationwide	#67 of 1,049

Earnings for Allied Health Services Graduates from Essex County College

Graduates of Essex County College’s Allied Health Services program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$52,047
2 years	$59,922
3 years	$58,819
4 years	$59,580
5 years	$61,219

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Allied Health Services graduates from Essex County College report median earnings of $59,580, compared with $39,443 for all Essex County College graduates — about 51% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Allied Health Services graduates from Essex County College stands at $25,125.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Allied Health Services graduates at Essex County College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Allied Health Services graduates at Essex County College are 13% women (2) and 87% men (13).

Allied Health Services Associate’s Program at Essex County College

Among the 15 associate’s allied health services graduates at Essex County College, 13% were women (2) and 87% were men (13).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Allied Health Services associate’s degree recipients at Essex County College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of Allied Health Services associate’s degree recipients at Essex County College, higher than the national average of 49%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Allied Health Services Concentrations at Essex County College

This Allied Health Services program at Essex County College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Physical Therapy Technician	15

Top-Paying Careers for Allied Health Services Graduates

Graduates of the Allied Health Services program at Essex County College pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for Allied Health Services majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	$155,908
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$153,940
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists	$153,819
Neurodiagnostic Technologists	$81,316
Histology Technicians	$80,721
Surgical Technologists	$73,045
Pharmacy Technicians	$72,773
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$64,291
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$53,362
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants	$48,496

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.