Associate+34% vs national median362 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at State University of New York at Farmingdale
Ranked 6th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,112
middle 50%: $25,697 – $53,909
Median · 5 years out
$68,430
middle 50%: $48,325 – $89,539
Median · 10 years out
$87,328
middle 50%: $63,068 – $129,719
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 earn a median of $38k initially. Median pay climbs to $87k after ten 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?
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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,847 total interest
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$86,367 · 5 yrs out
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$72,585 · 5 yrs out
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$71,605 · 5 yrs out
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$69,994 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
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$67,323 · 5 yrs out
Normandale Community College
$66,751 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota North College
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Midland College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Mount Wachusett Community College
$65,634 · 5 yrs out
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$65,035 · 5 yrs out
Alexandria Technical and Community College
$64,951 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at State University of New York at Farmingdale
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$126,100 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$115,864 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$107,415 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$102,672 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$102,473 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$92,517 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,721 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,636 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$88,575 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$87,320 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Bachelor's)
$83,601 · 5 yrs out
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