Associate+25% vs national median596 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Orange County Community College
Ranked 17th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,107
middle 50%: $25,104 – $48,970
Median · 5 years out
$63,394
middle 50%: $41,063 – $84,378
Median · 10 years out
$84,400
middle 50%: $57,581 – $120,357
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 graduates from Orange County Community College earn a median of $34k in their first year. By year 10, salaries climb to $84k.
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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,604 total interest
Same major at other universities
Mount Wachusett Community College
$65,634 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$65,035 · 5 yrs out
Alexandria Technical and Community College
$64,951 · 5 yrs out
North Hennepin Community College
$64,584 · 5 yrs out
Ridgewater College
$64,280 · 5 yrs out
Rockland Community College
$63,522 · 5 yrs out
Inver Hills Community College
$63,372 · 5 yrs out
Alvin Community College
$62,360 · 5 yrs out
Dawson Community College
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at Orange County Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$96,522 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$79,131 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$77,430 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$77,430 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$77,175 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$63,394 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate)
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
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