Associate+1% vs national median343 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Adirondack Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
Ranked 138th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,656
middle 50%: $24,196 – $49,005
Median · 5 years out
$51,647
middle 50%: $36,286 – $72,156
Median · 10 years out
$69,644
middle 50%: $51,487 – $93,338
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 associate graduates start at $35k. Median salaries reach $70k after ten years.
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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,714 total interest
Same major at other universities
South Suburban College
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Rogue Community College
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$51,899 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$51,828 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$51,746 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$51,651 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
Central Maine Community College
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$51,513 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$51,458 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$51,458 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$51,458 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Adirondack Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
Engineering (Associate)
$84,205 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$84,205 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,891 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$73,095 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,957 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$63,394 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$51,647 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$50,007 · 5 yrs out
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations (Associate)
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
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