Associate+21% vs national median2,185 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Suffolk County Community College
Ranked 23rd of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,787
middle 50%: $25,076 – $52,763
Median · 5 years out
$61,526
middle 50%: $42,201 – $86,530
Median · 10 years out
$88,771
middle 50%: $59,117 – $134,204
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 associate degree holders earn a median $36k in year one. Long-term earnings hit $62k at year five and $89k by year ten.
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
≈ $8,552 total interest
Same major at other universities
Orange County Community College
$63,394 · 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
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
Nassau Community College
$61,205 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
$61,003 · 5 yrs out
Greenfield Community College
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Suffolk County Community College
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$121,761 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$102,603 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$93,505 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$92,769 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$77,755 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Certificate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,586 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,243 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$69,281 · 5 yrs out
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