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Nursing at Hudson County Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Nursing, take a look at what Hudson County Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Hudson County Community College is in Jersey City, NJ.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 64 nursing graduations were recorded at Hudson County Community College.

Studying Online at Hudson County Community College

Many students take online classes at Hudson County Community College. Among 7,763 students, 2,118 (27%) studied exclusively online and 2,362 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Hudson County Community College

These rankings give you a sense of how Hudson County Community College’s Nursing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New Jersey	#5 of 46
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#21 of 258
Best Schools (Quality)	New Jersey	#32 of 47
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#158 of 274
Best Value	Nationwide	#237 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#725 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Hudson County Community College

Graduates of Hudson County Community College’s Nursing program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$74,781
2 years	$68,858
3 years	$75,226
4 years	$87,803
5 years	$93,970

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Nursing graduates from Hudson County Community College earn a median of $87,803, compared with $39,578 for all Hudson County Community College graduates — about 122% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Nursing graduates from Hudson County Community College comes in at $21,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Nursing graduates at Hudson County Community College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Nursing graduates at Hudson County Community College are 84% women (54) and 16% men (10).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Hudson County Community College

Of the 64 associate’s nursing degrees awarded at Hudson County Community College, 84% were women (54) and 16% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Hudson County Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	19
Black / African American	13
Asian	11
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 72% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Hudson County Community College, above the national average of 44%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at Hudson County Community College

This Nursing program at Hudson County Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	64

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Nursing program at Hudson County Community College work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Nursing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners	$147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Nurse Anesthetists	$66,747
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889
Nurse Midwives	$36,174

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.