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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

Graduates of Housatonic Community College's associate program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $36,776 one year after graduating, rising to $65,392 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $50,919 for this field, ranking 81st 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
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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