UCNJ Union College of Union County NJ

Cranford, NJ · Public · 7,760 students · Visit Website

UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ offers career-focused training, particularly in nursing and allied health fields, with programs designed for direct entry into the workforce. Many programs incorporate hands-on experience and lead to industry-recognized certifications. The college also maintains connections with local employers in Union County to help students find jobs and internships.

Programs Analyzed

10

Avg Grad Earnings

$38,168/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

60/100

Tuition (In-State)

$5,280/yr
Out-of-state: $9,500/yr

All Programs at UCNJ Union College of Union County NJ

10 trade programs at UCNJ Union College, 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 $82,581/yr $21,000 91.2x High Very Large
292 openings/yr
Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
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84 $57,957/yr $15,250 118.9x Low Very Large
258 openings/yr
Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
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72 $48,332/yr 58.6x Moderate Very Large
252 openings/yr
Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice and Corrections
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66 $30,629/yr $11,861 48.1x Moderate Very Large
480 openings/yr
Business
Business/Commerce, General
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64 $27,225/yr $9,229 51.2x High Very Large
832 openings/yr
Health Sciences
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
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52 $41,512/yr $10,250 38.3x High Medium
15 openings/yr
Information Sciences
Computer and Information Sciences, General
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50 $18,160/yr 49.2x Very High Very Large
338 openings/yr
Engineering
Engineering, General
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44 $27,813/yr 59.8x High Medium
27 openings/yr
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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42 $25,989/yr $9,500 36.0x Low Medium
13 openings/yr
Communication & Media
Communication and Media Studies
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37 $21,484/yr $10,750 32.1x High Large
83 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 10 trade and vocational programs at UCNJ Union College of Union County NJ 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.