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EMT & Paramedic Schools in New Jersey
32 schools in New Jersey offer EMT & paramedic-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Prefer to earn while you learn? 4 registered apprenticeship programs in New Jersey train EMT & paramedic apprentices — see apprenticeships. Federal program data groups emt & paramedic with radiologic technology — schools below may offer any of these.
Occupation pay is what working EMT & paramedic professionals in New Jersey earn (all experience levels) — school "earnings" figures above are medians for each school's recent federally-aided students across all its programs, which read lower.
Official license records related to EMT & paramedic in New Jersey
From the U.S. Department of Labor's License Finder — these may include contractor, specialty, or related licenses beyond entry-level requirements:
- EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN — Department of Health and Senior Services~Office of Public Health~Education, Training, and Licensure Program
- PARAMEDIC — Department of Health and Senior Services~Office of Public Health~Education, Training, and Licensure Program
- MEDICATION AIDE — Department of Health and Senior Services~Office of Public Health~Education, Training, and Licensure Program
- POLYSOMNOGRAPHY TECHNOLOGIST — Department of Law and Public Safety~Division of Consumer Affairs~State Board of Polysomnography
- RESPIRATORY THERAPIST — Department of Law and Public Safety~Division of Consumer Affairs~Board of Respiratory Care
- POLYSOMNOGRAPHY TECHNICIAN — Department of Law and Public Safety~Division of Consumer Affairs~State Board of Polysomnography
Wage and license data provided by CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA) and Minnesota DEED.
Schools, ranked by earnings per tuition dollar
| School | City | Type | Net price / yr | Completion | Earnings (10 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesex College | Edison | public | $2,288 | 30.7% | $46,861 |
| Essex County College | Newark | public | $4,436 | 22.3% | $37,230 |
| Rowan College at Burlington County | Mount Laurel | public | $5,344 | 34.3% | $44,745 |
| Mercer County Community College | West Windsor | public | $5,279 | 22% | $43,264 |
| Warren County Community College | Washington | public | $5,726 | 36.5% | $43,359 |
| Raritan Valley Community College | Branchburg | public | $6,778 | 34.6% | $48,145 |
| Camden County College | Blackwood | public | $5,996 | 26.5% | $41,212 |
| Sussex County Community College | Newton | public | $7,859 | 27% | $44,664 |
| County College of Morris | Randolph | public | $8,895 | 38.3% | $50,243 |
| UCNJ Union College of Union County New Jersey | Cranford | public | $8,257 | 32.7% | $41,595 |
| Passaic County Community College | Paterson | public | $7,761 | 17.9% | $36,972 |
| Hudson County Community College | Jersey City | public | $7,307 | 23.6% | $34,333 |
| Bergen Community College | Paramus | public | $10,345 | 37.3% | $46,624 |
| Atlantic Cape Community College | Mays Landing | public | $8,392 | 24.4% | $34,241 |
| Ocean County College | Toms River | public | $11,411 | 40.7% | $45,210 |
| Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus | Vineland | public | $10,562 | 36.6% | $41,751 |
| Brookdale Community College | Lincroft | public | $11,231 | 34.6% | $44,379 |
| Healthcare Training Institute | Union | private for-profit | $10,594 | 93.3% | $37,571 |
| Salem Community College | Carneys Point | public | $10,816 | 40.7% | $38,020 |
| Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus | Sewell | public | $12,378 | 29.5% | $41,751 |
| Eastwick College-Nutley | Nutley | private for-profit | $17,206 | 64.7% | $42,827 |
| Eastwick College-Ramsey | Ramsey | private for-profit | $27,074 | 69.9% | $51,725 |
| JFK Muhlenberg Harold B. and Dorothy A. Snyder Schools | Plainfield | private nonprofit | $40,644 | not reported | $73,894 |
| Fortis Institute-Wayne | Wayne | private for-profit | $24,009 | 67% | $36,920 |
| American Institute-Toms River | Toms River | private for-profit | $19,781 | 50.7% | $28,710 |
| American Institute-Clifton | CLIFTON | private for-profit | $20,371 | 55.5% | $28,710 |
| American Institute-Somerset | Somerset | private for-profit | $20,464 | 50.9% | $28,710 |
| American Institute-Cherry Hill | Cherry Hill | private for-profit | $21,458 | 56.1% | $28,710 |
| Capital Health School of Radiologic Technology | Trenton | private nonprofit | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education | Piscataway | private for-profit | not reported | 88.9% | $40,407 |
| Best Care College | East Orange | private for-profit | not reported | 61.8% | $64,311 |
| MCI Institute of NJ | Ocean | private for-profit | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Ranking = median earnings 10 years after entry per $1,000 of average yearly net price (methodology). Figures are institution-wide federal medians for each school as a whole — not EMT & paramedic graduates specifically. Schools without both figures sort last — "not reported" means the federal dataset lacks the value, not that the school is bad.
Common questions: EMT & Paramedic school in New Jersey
- How much do EMT & Paramedic schools cost in New Jersey?
- The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 32 EMT & paramedic schools in New Jersey is $10,454. Individual schools range widely — the table above shows each school's real cost, not sticker price.
- Can you get paid to train as a EMT & paramedic in New Jersey?
- Yes — New Jersey has 4 registered apprenticeship programs where you earn wages while you train instead of paying tuition. See the EMT & paramedic apprenticeships page for the current list.
- What does a EMT & paramedic earn in New Jersey?
- Working EMT & paramedic professionals in New Jersey earn a median of $53,610 per year, ranging from about $45,550 to $64,740 (U.S. Department of Labor). This is what people in the job earn, which differs from a school's reported graduate-earnings figure.
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