Hudson County Community College

Jersey City, NJ · Public · 6,386 students · Visit Website

Hudson County Community College (HCCC) offers career-focused training, particularly in Nursing and Allied Health, with programs designed to prepare students for in-demand jobs. The school emphasizes hands-on training through labs, simulations, and clinical experiences, and provides connections to local employers. HCCC also offers various apprenticeship programs that combine classroom instruction with on-the-job training, allowing students to earn while they learn. The college provides flexible scheduling with day, evening, and weekend classes, and has multiple campuses and off-site locations for accessibility.

Programs Analyzed

11

Avg Grad Earnings

$35,909/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

57/100

Tuition (In-State)

$5,020/yr
Out-of-state: $12,280/yr

All Programs at Hudson County Community College

11 trade programs at Hudson County 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 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
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86 $92,941/yr $18,325 92.6x High Very Large
292 openings/yr
Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
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70 $64,320/yr 63.1x Moderate Very Large
124 openings/yr
Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations
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68 $34,810/yr $7,929 33.7x High Very Large
1,753 openings/yr
Culinary Arts
Culinary Arts and Related Services
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63 $26,170/yr $11,500 34.6x Low Very Large
789 openings/yr
Accounting
Accounting and Related Services
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60 $28,818/yr 51.7x Very High Very Large
451 openings/yr
Information Sciences
Computer and Information Sciences, General
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58 $25,735/yr 60.5x Very High Very Large
338 openings/yr
Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice and Corrections
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51 $20,232/yr 19.2x Moderate Very Large
480 openings/yr
Health Sciences
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
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50 $34,545/yr 44.4x High Medium
15 openings/yr
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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42 $25,541/yr $8,096 40.3x Low Medium
13 openings/yr
Fine Arts
Fine and Studio Arts
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39 $22,619/yr 21.3x Moderate Very Large
118 openings/yr
Biological & Physical Sciences
Biological and Physical Sciences
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38 $19,269/yr $5,750 44.3x Moderate Large
88 openings/yr

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.

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About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 11 trade and vocational programs at Hudson County 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.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.