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Associate+4% vs national median517 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Bristol Community College

Ranked 113th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,399
middle 50%: $23,858 – $49,289
Median · 5 years out
$52,903
middle 50%: $37,672 – $73,052
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Bristol Community College's associate program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $34,399 one year after graduating, rising to $52,903 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $50,919 for this field, ranking 113th 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
8.4 yrs
≈ $9,806 total interest

Same major at other universities

Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
$53,053 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College
$53,049 · 5 yrs out
Corning Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$53,040 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$53,003 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$52,950 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
North Iowa Area Community College
$52,711 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Western Oklahoma State College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Lorain County Community College
$52,601 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$52,527 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Bristol Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$84,748 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$66,690 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$66,690 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,599 · 5 yrs out

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