Associate+5% vs national median1,051 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at CUNY LaGuardia Community College
Ranked 97th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,989
middle 50%: $22,219 – $44,203
Median · 5 years out
$53,709
middle 50%: $38,707 – $71,938
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
CUNY LaGuardia Community College Criminal Justice graduates earn $31k in their first year. Median earnings reach $54k after five 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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,174 total interest
Same major at other universities
Lewis and Clark Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Norwalk Community College
$53,932 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$53,873 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
$53,767 · 5 yrs out
Queensborough Community College-CUNY
$53,718 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$53,647 · 5 yrs out
Indian Hills Community College
$53,526 · 5 yrs out
Hostos Community College of the City University of New York
$53,506 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$53,455 · 5 yrs out
Springfield Technical Community College
$53,421 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$53,235 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at CUNY LaGuardia Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$105,202 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$95,312 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$73,183 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Associate)
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$70,709 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$70,709 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$67,549 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$63,485 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$59,374 · 5 yrs out
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