Newark, New Jersey · Public
Legal Support Services at Essex County College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.8% reported program-share signal, $4,436 school-wide net price, and $37,230 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 46 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.8% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.8%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~46
- Schools with reported signal
- 361
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 19.9%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $4,436/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $17,744
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $37,230/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A+
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (0.8%), school-wide average net price ($4,436), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($37,230), and peer averages from 361 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 361 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of A+, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($7,986 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($7,261 below). Together, those evidence points place Essex County College in the top 13% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 0.9% reported share · $2,090 net A+ Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC · 2.0% reported share · $1,664 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Legal Support Services accounts for 0.8% of reported programs at Essex County College, which is bigger than 42% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 46 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Essex County College's average net price is $4,436 per year, about $17,744 over four years. That is $7,986 below the $12,422 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $37,230 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $7,261 below the $44,491 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Essex County College #47 of 361 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.