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Associate+14% vs national median405 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Holyoke Community College

Ranked 49th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,212
middle 50%: $24,961 – $50,995
Median · 5 years out
$57,946
middle 50%: $42,058 – $78,123
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 Holyoke Community College's associate program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $35,212 one year after graduating, rising to $57,946 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $50,919 for this field, ranking 49th 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
≈ $9,092 total interest

Same major at other universities

Bunker Hill Community College
$58,597 · 5 yrs out
Sauk Valley Community College
$58,527 · 5 yrs out
Dutchess Community College
$58,400 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$58,197 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$57,971 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers Community College
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Mountain View College
$57,805 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$57,641 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$57,537 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$57,417 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Holyoke Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$88,935 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$84,468 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$57,946 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$56,367 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$55,111 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$55,111 · 5 yrs out

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