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Associate-6% vs national median138 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Connecticut State Community College

Ranked 217th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,560
middle 50%: $25,247 – $50,539
Median · 5 years out
$47,767
middle 50%: $37,379 – $58,497
Median · 10 years out
$58,363
middle 50%: $40,680 – $77,146

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Criminal Justice and Corrections (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Connecticut State Community College's associate program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $34,560 one year after graduating, rising to $58,363 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $50,919 for this field, ranking 217th of 343 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,357 total interest

Same major at other universities

Vincennes University
$48,380 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$48,315 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Augusta
$48,276 · 5 yrs out
Central Ohio Technical College
$48,199 · 5 yrs out
Clark State College
$47,990 · 5 yrs out
Southside Virginia Community College
$47,864 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$47,705 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$47,705 · 5 yrs out
Cape Cod Community College
$47,705 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$47,666 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
Temple College
$47,376 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Connecticut State Community College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$96,500 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$90,608 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$84,856 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$83,978 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$70,606 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$60,696 · 5 yrs out

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