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Associate+16% vs national median236 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Massachusetts Bay Community College

Ranked 38th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,294
middle 50%: $26,510 – $63,970
Median · 5 years out
$58,858
middle 50%: $40,849 – $89,880
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 Massachusetts Bay Community College's associate program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $39,294 one year after graduating, rising to $58,858 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 16% above the national median of $50,919 for this field, ranking 38th 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,518 total interest

Same major at other universities

College of the Mainland
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$60,033 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Massasoit Community College
$59,476 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$59,211 · 5 yrs out
Tunxis Community College
$59,202 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$58,787 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$58,734 · 5 yrs out
Weatherford College
$58,609 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$58,597 · 5 yrs out
Sauk Valley Community College
$58,527 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Massachusetts Bay Community College

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$89,578 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$84,363 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$77,146 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Certificate)
$75,035 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$74,144 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,831 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$65,573 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$65,282 · 5 yrs out

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