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Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General associate's degree outcomes at UCNJ Union College of Union County New Jersey

Cranford, NJ · Public · Federal field 5100

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$4,873 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
26.4% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−88% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

What stays fixed$46,307 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

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$41,512Not 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
60Borrowers 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.

2,288Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
91Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
1,673Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
306Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$46,307$10,225 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 · BORROWING$12,241

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$46,307

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$130/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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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.

$41,512Year 1
$46,307Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.4% of gross monthly earnings

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

Gross monthly earnings$3,859
Estimated loan payment$130
60borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$46,307 vs. $51,180

$4,873 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.
Health Education Specialists$73,740 median wageNJ estimate · 1,420 jobs · 21-1091+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 6.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunity Health Workers$55,790 median wageNJ estimate · 1,330 jobs · 21-1094+12.7% projected U.S. growth · 7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999
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.

Edison, NJ

Middlesex College

$8,910 higher earnings · $5,491 less debt · $5,969 lower annual net price

Earnings
$55,217
Debt
$6,750
Annual net price
$2,288
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Jersey City, NJ

Hudson County Community College

$1,654 less debt · $950 lower annual net price

Earnings
$44,758
Debt
$10,587
Annual net price
$7,307
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Sewell, NJ

Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus

$1,074 higher earnings

Earnings
$47,381
Debt
$15,195
Annual net price
$12,378
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Branchburg, NJ

Raritan Valley Community College

$1,479 lower annual net price

Earnings
$45,498
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$6,778
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

Not reported observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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