Associate+14% vs national median621 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Northern Virginia Community College
Ranked 48th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,287
middle 50%: $28,437 – $63,015
Median · 5 years out
$57,971
middle 50%: $40,170 – $79,178
Median · 10 years out
$76,305
middle 50%: $54,656 – $99,629
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 from Northern Virginia Community College start at $42k. Median earnings reach $76k 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?
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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
≈ $8,179 total interest
Same major at other universities
Weatherford College
$58,609 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$58,597 · 5 yrs out
Sauk Valley Community College
$58,527 · 5 yrs out
Dutchess Community College
$58,400 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$58,197 · 5 yrs out
Holyoke Community College
$57,946 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers Community College
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Mountain View College
$57,805 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$57,641 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$57,537 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Northern Virginia Community College
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$105,430 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$103,697 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$95,510 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades, General (Associate)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$92,628 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$87,210 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$86,799 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$86,785 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
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