Associate-8% vs national median407 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Tri-County Technical College
Ranked 233rd of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,192
middle 50%: $26,511 – $49,069
Median · 5 years out
$46,772
middle 50%: $36,451 – $58,176
Median · 10 years out
$52,207
middle 50%: $41,744 – $70,069
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 $37k in their first year. Mid-career earnings reach $47k.
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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,217 total interest
Same major at other universities
Tidewater Community College
$47,155 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$47,140 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$47,046 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$46,808 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$46,777 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$46,728 · 5 yrs out
Tompkins Cortland Community College
$46,689 · 5 yrs out
Hill College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Herkimer County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$46,584 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$46,571 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Vista College
$46,571 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Tri-County Technical College
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,200 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,332 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,877 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,109 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,092 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (Certificate)
$60,546 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,577 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
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