Brookdale Community College
Brookdale Community College offers hands-on training in healthcare, technology, and mechanical engineering technology. The nursing program includes extensive clinical practice, and other health science programs like Radiologic Technology and Respiratory Care also require specific applications. The college also provides opportunities for internships and apprenticeships, and its Career Center connects students with employers through platforms like Handshake.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Brookdale Community College
10 trade programs at Brookdale CC, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.
| Program | Score | Earnings | Debt |
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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → Compare in NJ → |
85 | $80,574/yr | $15,120 |
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Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations Compare nationwide → Compare in NJ → |
71 | $33,473/yr | $10,100 |
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Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in NJ → |
70 | $65,905/yr | $16,325 |
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IT Management
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Compare nationwide → |
69 | $40,282/yr | — |
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Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice and Corrections Compare nationwide → Compare in NJ → |
64 | $30,595/yr | $11,500 |
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Information Sciences
Computer and Information Sciences, General Compare nationwide → Compare in NJ → |
59 | $31,827/yr | $8,675 |
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Social Sciences
Social Sciences, General Compare nationwide → |
56 | $26,231/yr | $11,000 |
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Mechanical Engineering Technology
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians Compare nationwide → |
52 | $35,805/yr | — |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare nationwide → Compare in NJ → |
35 | $20,077/yr | $10,399 |
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Education
Education, General Compare nationwide → |
30 | $19,157/yr | $10,494 |
Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.
More Trade Schools in New Jersey
Top-scored trade schools elsewhere in New Jersey, ranked by average TradeSchoolOutlook Score across their programs.
Apprenticeship Pathways in New Jersey
Earn-while-you-learn alternatives in New Jersey. Registered apprenticeships skip tuition and pay you during training, though training periods are typically longer.
Trade Schools Near Lincroft
Other cities in New Jersey with multiple trade schools, sorted by distance from Lincroft.
About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 10 trade and vocational programs at Brookdale Community College using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).
The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.