Associate+13% vs national median295 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Northern Essex Community College
Ranked 55th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,215
middle 50%: $25,246 – $50,289
Median · 5 years out
$57,417
middle 50%: $41,863 – $75,113
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
Criminal Justice graduates at this Massachusetts college earn a $36k median salary initially. Five-year earnings reach $57k.
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
≈ $9,026 total interest
Same major at other universities
Holyoke Community College
$57,946 · 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
Pueblo Community College
$57,175 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$57,052 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$57,010 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at Northern Essex Community College
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$89,668 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$87,092 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$82,929 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$76,393 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,696 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$74,586 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$73,832 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,509 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
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