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General Social Sciences at Essex County College

If you are interested in studying General Social Sciences, consider the program at Essex County College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Essex County College is in Newark, NJ.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 92 general social sciences degrees were awarded at Essex County College.

Online Class Availability at Essex County College

Distance learning is available at Essex County College. Among 7,026 students, 706 (10%) studied exclusively online and 2,173 (31%) took at least some classes online.

General Social Sciences Rankings at Essex County College

Use these rankings to compare Essex County College’s General Social Sciences program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New Jersey	#1 of 4
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#2 of 27
Best Value	Nationwide	#24 of 156

Earnings for General Social Sciences Graduates from Essex County College

Those who finish Essex County College’s General Social Sciences program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$20,849
2 years	$24,421
3 years	$27,391
4 years	$31,683
5 years	$36,237

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, General Social Sciences graduates from Essex County College report median earnings of $31,683, compared with $39,443 for all Essex County College graduates — about 20% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for General Social Sciences graduates from Essex County College comes in at $5,851.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Social Sciences graduates at Essex County College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Social Sciences graduates at Essex County College are 75% women (69) and 25% men (23).

General Social Sciences Associate’s Program at Essex County College

Among the 92 associate’s general social sciences degrees awarded at Essex County College, 75% were women (69) and 25% were men (23).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Social Sciences associate’s degree recipients at Essex County College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	24
Black / African American	51
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 87% of General Social Sciences associate’s degree recipients at Essex County College, higher than the national average of 65%.*

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

More Specific General Social Sciences Concentrations at Essex County College

This General Social Sciences program at Essex County College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Social Sciences	92

Best-Paid Careers for General Social Sciences Graduates

Graduates of the General Social Sciences program at Essex County College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for General Social Sciences majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Statisticians	$130,349
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Biostatisticians	$121,594
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Survey Researchers	$108,538
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$83,105

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.