Raritan Valley Community College
A good fit for families who need the lowest possible cost and in-state New Jersey residents. graduation rate is below 40%. a public school with 5,416 students.
About This School
Raritan Valley Community College is a public institution located in Branchburg, New Jersey with approximately 5,416 undergraduate students enrolled. The average net price after financial aid is $6,778 per year. The graduation rate is 33%, and the typical graduate earns $45,000 within 10 years of enrollment.
Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC) is a public community college in Branchburg, New Jersey. RVCC offers Associate degree programs leading to an Associate of Arts (A.A.), Associate of Science (A.S.), Associate of Fine Art (A.F.A), or an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.), as well as certificate programs and continuing education courses.
This is a strong option for students looking to keep costs low — at just $6,613/year after aid and a median debt of only $6,000 at graduation, it's one of the more financially sensible paths into higher education in New Jersey. The $45,000 median earnings at the 10-year mark are modest but reasonable for a community college, especially if you're planning to transfer to a four-year school and boost that number later. Worth considering if cost control is a priority, but students with four-year career goals should have a clear transfer plan from day one.
Popular Programs
Percentage of degrees awarded. Source: College Scorecard.
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Cost & Financial Aid
Net Price by Family Income
Average annual cost after grants/scholarships, by household income. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
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After Graduation
Earnings 6 Years After Enrollment, by Gender
Gap: 8% less for female graduates. National avg ~16%.
What Each Major Actually Earns
Median earnings four years after graduation, by major, next to the national median for that same major at every college. The school-wide average hides this: at most schools the spread between the best- and worst-paying majors is far wider than the gap between schools.
Raritan Valley Community College graduates earn most above the national rate in Electrical and Power Transmission Installers ($157,660 vs $70,808 nationally), and most below it in Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General ($45,498 vs $51,180).
| Major | Grads | Here | National | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 166 | $43,590 | $44,125 | −$535 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 152 | $67,183 | $49,927 | +$17,256 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 142 | $56,274 | $50,491 | +$5,783 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 77 | $92,873 | $80,813 | +$12,060 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 47 | $42,357 | $46,706 | −$4,349 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 40 | $45,498 | $51,180 | −$5,682 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 31 | $58,335 | $37,656 | +$20,679 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | 14 | $157,660 | $70,808 | +$86,852 |
U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data. Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled four years after completing an associate's degreehere. Majors with too few graduates to report are omitted for privacy, so this is not the school's full program list.
Will This School Pay Off?
Strong return. Graduates earn well above their debt load.
Earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. These are means across all graduates, not specific to any major.
Student Body
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (5,416 undergraduates).
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Raritan Valley Community College cost?
The average net price at Raritan Valley Community College is about $6,778 per year after grants and scholarships, based on federal data. Your actual cost depends on your family's finances and aid package.
What is the graduation rate at Raritan Valley Community College?
Raritan Valley Community College has a graduation rate of 33%, according to U.S. Department of Education data.
Sources & Methodology
Primary data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Accessed via automated sync. Latest values may come from different reporting years depending on the metric.
School overview from Wikipedia. Used for context only, not as a primary data source for admissions, cost, or outcomes claims.
- Earnings figures are institution-level averages, not major-specific.
- Some metrics are based on Title IV financial aid recipients only.
- Some values may be privacy-suppressed or rolled up by the Department of Education.
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