by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. See how Essex compares to other colleges that offer health professions.
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Essex offers the health professions program; completion counts are not currently reported.
Health Professions students who finish a bachelor’s at Essex go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $47,531 a year. This is higher than $39,443, the median for all majors at Essex.
To complete a bachelor’s at Essex, health professions students accumulate a median of $18,351 in student loans. This is higher than $12,472, the typical median for all majors at Essex.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,742 | $8,216 |
| Fees | $1,307 | $1,307 |
Find out more about Essex tuition and fees.
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of health professions associate’s degrees went to men and 80% went to women.
The majority of health professions associate’s degree graduates at Essex are Black or African American. Approximately 47% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Essex County College with a associate’s in health professions.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 13 |
| Black or African American | 125 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 63 |
| White | 16 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 36 |
| Other Races | 11 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Essex County College.
This health professions program at Essex breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 181 |
| Nursing | 42 |
| Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 38 |
| Optometric Support Services | 20 |
| Allied Health Services | 15 |
| Allied Health Professions | 12 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 4 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.