by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Registered Nursing. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Nursing is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Essex County College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in nursing, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Essex was $253 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,590 | $7,590 |
| Fees | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,400 | $2,400 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their associate degree at Essex in Nursing walked away with an average of $8,425 in student debt. That is 50% lower than the national average of $16,900.
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The median early career salary of nursing students who receive their associate degree from Essex is $63,997 per year. That is 18% higher than the national average of $54,442.
Online degrees for the Essex nursing associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Essex Online Learning page.
About 86.5% of the students who received their Associate in nursing in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 85.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 64.9% of the nursing associate degrees at Essex in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 19 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 37 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 1 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 1 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 25 |
| Allied Health Professions | 1 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 150 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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