Degree Programs Overview

Essex County College offers 48 degree programs through Certificate, Associate's programs. Of that, 1 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

A total of 1,059 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at Essex. 45 students completed certificate programs and 1,014 completed associate programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at Essex. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.

Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
Total ProgramsOnline ProgramsCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Associate's3411,014338676
At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate8NOT OFFERED716
At least 1 but less than 4 years Certificate6NOT OFFERED381226

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Essex County College.

At the school, the Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other) Associate program has the most completers of 202 and the Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate program has the second most completers of 182 students.

Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers

Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.

What is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Environmental ScienceNOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/ProgrammerNOT OFFERED 30 NOT OFFERED
Network and System Administration/Administrator1 21 NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education, Multiple LevelsNOT OFFERED 38 NOT OFFERED
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Education Teaching and CoachingNOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
EngineeringNOT OFFERED 20 NOT OFFERED
What is Legal Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Architectural Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED
Civil Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Legal Assistant/Paralegal3 4 NOT OFFERED
What is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 182 NOT OFFERED
What is Mathematics and Statistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 42 NOT OFFERED
What is Physical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
MathematicsNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
ChemistryNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
What is Human Services program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED 50 NOT OFFERED
What is Social Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Social WorkNOT OFFERED 21 NOT OFFERED
What is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Social SciencesNOT OFFERED 81ONLINE NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Art/Art Studies1 10 NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 23 NOT OFFERED
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation TherapistNOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)NOT OFFERED 202 NOT OFFERED
Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician1 10 NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 35 NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 23 NOT OFFERED
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation TherapistNOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)NOT OFFERED 202 NOT OFFERED
Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician1 10 NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 35 NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 131 NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED 29 NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED 19 NOT OFFERED
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)26 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

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