Associate0% vs national median776 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Sinclair Community College
Ranked 156th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,012
middle 50%: $26,769 – $55,699
Median · 5 years out
$50,919
middle 50%: $38,210 – $71,623
Median · 10 years out
$61,085
middle 50%: $45,657 – $83,203
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 graduates start at $38k. Median salaries reach $61k 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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,447 total interest
Same major at other universities
North Country Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
James A. Rhodes State College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Genesee Community College
$51,127 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$51,125 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$51,024 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State College Southeast
$50,975 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$50,901 · 5 yrs out
Ulster County Community College
$50,895 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$50,895 · 5 yrs out
Central Oregon Community College
$50,849 · 5 yrs out
Western Dakota Technical College
$50,791 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Sinclair Community College
Fire Protection (Associate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$85,788 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$84,796 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences (Certificate)
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations (Certificate)
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$77,702 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Associate)
$74,186 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$72,518 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$72,273 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$72,273 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,014 · 5 yrs out
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