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Associate+20% vs national median1,665 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Nassau Community College

Ranked 27th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,484
middle 50%: $23,857 – $52,498
Median · 5 years out
$61,205
middle 50%: $40,161 – $84,995
Median · 10 years out
$82,845
middle 50%: $54,615 – $137,217

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

Graduates of Nassau Community College's associate program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $34,484 one year after graduating, rising to $82,845 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% above the national median of $50,919 for this field, ranking 27th of 343 reporting programs.

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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,741 total interest

Same major at other universities

Central Lakes College
$61,703 · 5 yrs out
Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$61,526 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$61,394 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
$61,003 · 5 yrs out
Greenfield Community College
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$60,612 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
College of the Mainland
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$60,033 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Nassau Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$108,300 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$107,848 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$107,848 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$97,988 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$95,344 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Certificate)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$79,576 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$79,576 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$79,471 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,273 · 5 yrs out

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