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Associate+12% vs national median403 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Naugatuck Valley Community College

Ranked 57th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,979
middle 50%: $28,544 – $54,672
Median · 5 years out
$57,052
middle 50%: $41,739 – $83,748
Median · 10 years out
$76,015
middle 50%: $57,503 – $109,443

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 Naugatuck Valley Community College's associate program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $39,979 one year after graduating, rising to $76,015 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $50,919 for this field, ranking 57th 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,506 total interest

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