Best Care College
East Orange, NJ 07018-1703
About Best Care College
Best Care College is a private for-profit trade school in East Orange, New Jersey, enrolling about 44 students. Programs focus on certificates and workforce credentials that prepare students for skilled trades and technical careers. The published completion rate is about 63.89% at 150% of normal time. Median earnings about ten years after entry reach about $64,311 among students who received federal aid.
Key findings
- Median earnings 10 years after entry are $64,311.
Best Care College: research record
Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Best Care College—costs, outcomes, admissions, and programs—with evidence and methodology notes.
Research findings
Interpretation
The combination of completion and 10-year earnings is a multidimensional outcomes signal; it does not measure educational quality by itself.
Student outcomes
Share of first-year students returning the following fall.
Graduation rate and 10-year earnings are in the hero strip above; see Graduates for more.
What Best Care College is known for
Top program completions
- Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide70
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training26
- Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist17
- Home Health Aide/Home Attendant17
- Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician15
See earnings & programs for more.
Is Best Care College a good school?
Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.
Best Care College is a good school for those looking for strong completion alongside solid mid-career earnings.
EDsmart Data does not assign an opinion score; this framing summarizes the strongest Scorecard signals for this campus.
More from the data
Location, control, enrollment, and aid context for Best Care College.
Campus
Location
East Orange, NJ
City / state
- ZIP
- 07018-1703
- NCES locale
- Rural fringe
See Rural college profile for median costs and outcomes at similar campuses.
Control
Institution type
Private For-profit
Control
- Region
- Mid East
Size
Enrollment
44
Total enrollment
- Undergraduate
- 112
- Full-time share
- 100%
Student aid
Debt & aid
- Pell grant share
- 54.14%
Total Cost, Aid & Default
Total Cost of Attendance
Costs include tuition and fees. Room & board, books, and other expenses are additional where not shown.
Tuition vs average net price after aid for Best Care College.
Financial Aid by Income Level
Financial aid distribution by income level.
Student Loan Default Rate
The published 3-year cohort default rate for borrowers at Best Care College was 0.00%.
Cohort default rates account for borrowers who default in the first three years.
Tuition tracker
Published tuition and average net price by reporting year come from the College Scorecard institution file. Values are not adjusted for inflation; missing cells mean the field was not reported or was suppressed for Best Care College in that year.
Reporting years in the table below: 2013–2016 (Scorecard labels refer to the institutional submission cycle).
| Year | In-state tuition & fees | Out-of-state tuition & fees | Average net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | — | — | $11,610 |
| 2014 | — | — | $16,022 |
| 2015 | — | — | $15,665 |
| 2016 | — | — | $17,427 |
Sticker tuition and net price over time
Where the institution reported separate in-state and out-of-state tuition, both appear. Gaps mean the value was not reported for that year.
College Scorecard reporting-year fields (not inflation-adjusted).
Net price by family income
Brackets follow Scorecard definitions for the series shown (public vs private institution).
Latest income-band net prices available in the processed extract.
How difficult is it to get in?
Acceptance Rate
Acceptance rate data is not available for this institution.
Admissions funnel data is not available for this institution.
Test Scores
Test score data is not available for this institution.
Score distribution is not available for this institution.
Academic Requirements
GPA requirements are not published by this institution. Contact the admissions office for specific academic requirements.
Estimated GPA range is not available for this institution.
Enrollment & Student Demographics
Best Care College reported total enrollment of about 44 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 9% male and 91% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes Black or African American (95.5%), Hispanic or Latino (2.3%), and Asian (2.3%). About 54.14% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Roughly 73.0% of students are first-generation college students.
Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment
100.0% Full-Time Enrollment
The total enrollment at Best Care College in 2024 is 44 students.
Undergraduate enrollment is about 112 students.
Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.
Retention Rate over Time
69.8%
2024 Retention Rate
Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall.
Retention rate over time compared to similar institutions.
Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity
Largest share of total enrollment in our College Scorecard extract.
College Scorecard student demographics (total enrollment shares).
Do students complete their programs?
Time to Complete
63.89% 100% Completion Time
63.89% 150% Completion Time
In 2024, 63.89% of students graduating from Best Care College completed their program within 100% "normal time".
Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.
Completions by Sex (Top Programs)
- Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide: 13% male / 87% female
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training: 19% male / 81% female
- Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist: 18% male / 82% female
IPEDS completions by sex for the five largest programs (aggregate CIPs excluded).
Completions by Race & Ethnicity
Largest group by summed IPEDS award counts across reported programs.
Summed across program completion records in our extract.
Best Care College graduates earn a median of $64,311 ten years after entry
Finding Earnings, debt, and program mix define the financial profile of Best Care College.
Evidence Median earnings 10 years after entry: $64,311.
Method College Scorecard median earnings (10-year), median debt, and EDsmart ROI / payback models using campus net price.
Interpretation Institution-wide ROI and debt ratios summarize campus averages; program choice still drives individual outcomes.
Limitation Salary reflects median earnings ten years after entry; ROI is not program-specific.
Key takeaway Best Care College graduates report median earnings of $64,311 ten years after entry—an institution-wide outcomes signal, not a program guarantee.
Return on Investment
Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for Best Care College.
Top Programs by Completions
Largest 6 programs by IPEDS completions (7 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).
IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at Best Care College.
Employment Outcomes
Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Best Care College graduates.
Institutional resources
Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Best Care College—instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.
Instructional Resources
- Average faculty salary (monthly): $1,354
- New Jersey median 0.18× the median ($7,582)
- Mid East median 0.17× the median ($8,119)
- U.S. median 0.18× the median ($7,615)
- Instructional expenditure per FTE: $11,434
- New Jersey median 1.6× the median ($7,319)
- Mid East median 1.2× the median ($9,164)
- U.S. median 1.6× the median ($7,288)
Instructional metrics from College Scorecard. Peer medians are campus-level; see the institutional financials deep dive. Detailed non-instructional staff counts are not included here.
Scorecard instructional metrics where reported.
Best Care College at a glance
Best Care College
Best Care College is a private for-profit institution in East Orange, NJ.
- Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
- Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideLicensed Practical/Vocational Nurse TrainingPhlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist
- Largest enrollment groups
- Black or African American95.5%Hispanic or Latino2.3%Asian2.3%
- Opportunity College (2025)
- Higher access & higher earnings · Browse OCU directory
Schools near Best Care College
Other campuses in East Orange, NJ when available, plus nearby institutions in New Jersey.
Similar schools
Peers matched by the same EDsmart outcomes grade (Grade C) within New Jersey, then by similar ownership and admissions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Best Care College located?
Best Care College is located in East Orange, NJ.
How much does Best Care College cost?
Reported tuition is N/A and average net price is N/A in the latest College Scorecard data.
What is the student body demographics at Best Care College?
Best Care College reports undergraduate enrollment of about 112 students, Black or African American (95.5%), Hispanic or Latino (2.3%) in federal College Scorecard data.
How many first-generation students attend Best Care College?
About 73.0% of students at Best Care College are first-generation college students.
What do graduates of Best Care College earn?
Median earnings are $61,554 six years after entry and $64,311 ten years after entry.
What is the graduation rate at Best Care College?
The 150%-time completion rate is 63.9% for the cohort reported to the College Scorecard.
Is Best Care College public or private?
Best Care College is a private for-profit institution located in East Orange, NJ.
Is Best Care College an HBCU?
No. Best Care College is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.
Is Best Care College a tribal college?
No. Best Care College is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.
Is Best Care College a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI)?
Using a 25% Hispanic enrollment threshold on College Scorecard demographics, Best Care College does not meet that proxy (reported share 2.3%).
Is Best Care College religiously affiliated?
No religious affiliation is reported for Best Care College in IPEDS institutional characteristics.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
- Related geography & profiles
- New Jersey college profile
- New Jersey college costs
- New Jersey colleges by ROI
- New Jersey trade schools profile
- East Orange, New Jersey city profile
- Mid East regional profile
- Rural college profile
- Campus-setting profiles
- All state profiles
- Regional profiles
- National benchmarks
- School directory
- All schools in New Jersey
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology & Data Scope
This profile uses institution-level fields from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, merged with IPEDS directory attributes where needed for locale, ownership, and program completions.
Benchmark rows compare this campus to NCES locale-type medians (for example Suburban) from our processed location extract. Implied U.S. medians are derived from locale-vs-national percentage fields in that extract—not a separate national Scorecard table.