Associate-8% vs national median563 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
Ranked 232nd of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,568
middle 50%: $23,396 – $44,959
Median · 5 years out
$46,777
middle 50%: $34,647 – $67,476
Median · 10 years out
$64,986
middle 50%: $45,282 – $86,581
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 alumni from Mohawk Valley Community College earn $33k in their first year. Median pay reaches $47k at the five-year mark.
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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,665 total interest
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$47,167 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$47,155 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$47,140 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$47,046 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$46,808 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$46,772 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$46,728 · 5 yrs out
Tompkins Cortland Community College
$46,689 · 5 yrs out
Hill College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Herkimer County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$46,584 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$46,571 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
Fire Protection (Associate)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,261 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,151 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$72,814 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,891 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,179 · 5 yrs out
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