Associate+8% vs national median538 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Housatonic Community College
Ranked 81st of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,776
middle 50%: $25,855 – $53,013
Median · 5 years out
$54,881
middle 50%: $40,540 – $79,227
Median · 10 years out
$65,392
middle 50%: $47,216 – $87,947
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
Criminal Justice graduates earn a median salary of $37k in year one. Median pay reaches $55k by year five.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,145 total interest
Same major at other universities
Roxbury Community College
$55,817 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$55,592 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Western Wyoming Community College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$55,335 · 5 yrs out
Rogers State University
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Connecticut Community College
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
Kankakee Community College
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
Riverland Community College
$54,580 · 5 yrs out
Terra State Community College
$54,485 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Valley Community College
$54,404 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Housatonic Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$95,148 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$64,864 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$64,682 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Associate)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Certificate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Associate)
$59,149 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Associate)
$58,590 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$58,016 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$56,419 · 5 yrs out
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