Branchburg, New Jersey · Public
English Language and Literature, General at Raritan Valley Community College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.2% reported program-share signal, $6,778 school-wide net price, and $48,145 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 66 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
1.2% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 1.2%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~66
- Schools with reported signal
- 1,348
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 30.9%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $6,778/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $27,112
- Median debt
- $10,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $48,145/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 (1.2%), school-wide average net price ($6,778), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($48,145), and peer averages from 1,348 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.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 1,348 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 ($12,342 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($7,333 below). Together, those evidence points place Raritan Valley Community College in the top 6% 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.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 1.9% reported share · $536 net A+ 
San Diego Christian College Santee, CA · 0.7% reported share · $992 net A+ Skyline College San Bruno, CA · 0.4% reported share · $1,738 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 0.3% reported share · $1,115 net A+ 
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY · 0.4% reported share · $3,033 net A+ 
Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 0.3% reported share · $2,090 net A+ 
Hartnell College Salinas, CA · 0.6% reported share · $2,039 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
English Language and Literature, General accounts for 1.2% of reported programs at Raritan Valley Community College, which is bigger than 59% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 66 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Raritan Valley Community College's average net price is $6,778 per year, about $27,112 over four years. That is $12,342 below the $19,120 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $48,145 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $7,333 below the $55,478 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 Raritan Valley Community College #84 of 1,348 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.