Is Camden County College Worth It?

Camden County College gives you a low-cost entry point with a modest payoff. At about $5,124 a year in net price and a median debt of under $12,000, the financial downside here is small. The tradeoff is a 33% graduation rate, which is the real risk: the low price only pays off if you actually finish, and two out of three students here don't graduate.

The nursing associate program is the clear winner. It pushes median earnings past $67,000, roughly $26,000 above the school-wide median of $41,212. You take on more debt for it,around $19,000 versus the $11,851 typical,but the earnings gap justifies that borrowing easily. Health-focused associate tracks like clinical lab science and ophthalmic support also clear $47,000, and even the criminal justice certificate lands above $54,000. If you enroll here, the health and public-safety fields are where the money is.

Outside those programs, expect earnings closer to the $41,212 median or below. A general associate degree that doesn't lead to a licensed health role won't move your income much, and that's where the low price starts to feel like the whole return.

The net price tiers reward lower-income families. If your family earns under $48,000, you pay under $3,800 a year,less than half what families over $110,000 pay at $10,860. The jump happens in the middle: crossing $48,000 in family income nearly doubles your price to $6,560.

This school fits you if you want a cheap, direct path into nursing or an allied health field and you're confident you'll finish. Look elsewhere if you want a general transfer degree with no specific career target,the low cost won't rescue weak completion odds and flat earnings.