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Computer Science associate's degree outcomes at UCNJ Union College of Union County New Jersey

Cranford, NJ · Public · Federal field 1107

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$14,450 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−73% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$47,833 observed annual earnings · 2 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not availableNot available
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
18Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

259Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
38Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
190Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$47,833$11,751 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$8,257

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$47,833

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$8,257Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$13,569Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE35.4%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

Not availableYear 1
$47,833Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$3,986
Estimated loan paymentNot available
18borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$47,833 vs. $62,283

$14,450 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Computer and Information Systems Managers$203,460 median wageNJ estimate · 34,470 jobs · 11-3021+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Research Scientists$140,840 median wageNJ estimate · 1,580 jobs · 15-1221+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSoftware Developers$135,940 median wageNJ estimate · 51,570 jobs · 15-1252+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeData Scientists$135,280 median wageNJ estimate · 6,430 jobs · 15-2051+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInformation Security Analysts$134,820 median wageNJ estimate · 4,860 jobs · 15-1212+21.0% projected U.S. growth · 14.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Architects$120,790 median wageNJ estimate · 3,090 jobs · 15-1243+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$119,470 median wageNJ estimate · 6,550 jobs · 15-1253+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 10.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$108,310 median wageNJ estimate · 12,010 jobs · 15-1299+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 27k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Programmers$104,940 median wageNJ estimate · 3,930 jobs · 15-1251-7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$95,310 median wageNJ estimate · 2,170 jobs · 15-1255+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb Developers$95,180 median wageNJ estimate · 2,250 jobs · 15-1254+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 5.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Network Support Specialists$87,440 median wageNJ estimate · 3,370 jobs · 15-1231+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 9k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

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$36,305 higher earnings · $439 lower annual net price

Earnings
$84,138
Debt
$9,000
Annual net price
$7,818
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Long Island City, NY

CUNY LaGuardia Community College

$26,212 higher earnings · $2,137 lower annual net price

Earnings
$74,045
Debt
$8,750
Annual net price
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Garden City, NY

Nassau Community College

$24,902 higher earnings · $1,162 lower annual net price

Earnings
$72,735
Debt
$9,742
Annual net price
$7,095
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Brooklyn, NY

CUNY Kingsborough Community College

$17,147 higher earnings · $2,651 lower annual net price

Earnings
$64,980
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$5,606
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DATA QUALITY

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June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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