West Windsor, New Jersey · Public
Engineering Science at Mercer County Community College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 2% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $5,279 school-wide net price and $43,264 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
2% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 2.0% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 73
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 24.9%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $5,279/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $21,116
- Median debt
- $10,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $43,264/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A+
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (2%), school-wide average net price ($5,279), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($43,264), and peer averages from 73 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 73 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of A+, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 1.7x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($13,342 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($18,756 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Mercer County Community College in the top 4% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Middlesex College Edison, NJ · 2.0% of reported awards · $2,288 net A+ California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA · 1.5% of reported awards · $5,652 net A+ 
Valley Forge Military College Wayne, PA · 10.6% of reported awards · $6,398 net A+ University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MI · 0.1% of reported awards · $7,007 net A+ 
Raritan Valley Community College Branchburg, NJ · 2.3% of reported awards · $6,778 net A+ Camden County College Blackwood, NJ · 0.7% of reported awards · $5,996 net A+ 
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · 0.1% of reported awards · $13,481 net A+ 
Houston City College Houston, TX · 1.3% of reported awards · $5,737 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Engineering Science accounts for 2% of the awards or completions reported for Mercer County Community College. That award concentration is higher than at 82% of schools in this field set and is 1.7x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Mercer County Community College's average net price is $5,279 per year, about $21,116 over four years. That is $13,342 below the $18,621 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $43,264 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $18,756 below the $62,020 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 award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Mercer County Community College #3 of 73 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.