Associate-2% vs national median1,371 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Hudson Valley Community College
Ranked 178th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,829
middle 50%: $22,868 – $43,722
Median · 5 years out
$49,801
middle 50%: $36,317 – $68,103
Median · 10 years out
$66,918
middle 50%: $49,194 – $89,419
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 and Corrections associates earn a median of $31,829 initially. Median pay climbs to $66,918 by the tenth year.
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
8.5 yrs
≈ $10,348 total interest
Same major at other universities
Klamath Community College
$50,050 · 5 yrs out
New River Community College
$49,946 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$49,915 · 5 yrs out
Schenectady County Community College
$49,879 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Virginia Community College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$49,758 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Bend College
$49,750 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$49,723 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$49,696 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson Community College
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$49,635 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Hudson Valley Community College
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$115,618 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$85,435 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,387 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$81,210 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,641 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,444 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$79,423 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$79,423 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$75,030 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$74,369 · 5 yrs out
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