How much money do Passaic County Community College graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $24,800 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $30,300 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for PCCC graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing with a median starting salary of $70,000 followed by Business/Commerce paying $30,500 and Social Work graduates who have a median starting income of $27,100 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Passaic County Community College graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
Major | Earnings |
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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degree) | $70,000 |
Business/Commerce (Associate's Degree) | $30,500 |
Social Work (Associate's Degree) | $27,100 |
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) | $23,600 |
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degree) | $22,900 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=186034 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Passaic County Community College.