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Associate+11% vs national median237 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Middlesex Community College

Ranked 65th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,554
middle 50%: $25,875 – $60,219
Median · 5 years out
$56,595
middle 50%: $35,036 – $87,508
Median · 10 years out
$87,772
middle 50%: $61,703 – $121,240

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 Middlesex Community College's associate program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $38,554 one year after graduating, rising to $87,772 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $50,919 for this field, ranking 65th 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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

Paid off in
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,646 total interest

Same major at other universities

San Jacinto Community College District
$56,949 · 5 yrs out
Vermilion Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$56,676 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$56,668 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$56,601 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$56,516 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$56,431 · 5 yrs out
Berkshire Community College
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$56,249 · 5 yrs out
Cedar Valley College
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$56,130 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Middlesex Community College

Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Associate)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$72,258 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$66,690 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,669 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Associate)
$65,377 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$64,806 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$61,085 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$60,985 · 5 yrs out

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