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Associate-23% vs national median66 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at BridgeValley Community and Technical College

Ranked 325th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,237
middle 50%: $20,030 – $37,867
Median · 5 years out
$39,425
middle 50%: $31,772 – $57,514
Median · 10 years out
$45,210
middle 50%: $33,372 – $55,111

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

Graduates of BridgeValley Community and Technical College's associate program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $27,237 one year after graduating, rising to $45,210 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 23% below the national median of $50,919 for this field, ranking 325th of 343 reporting programs.

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
11.3 yrs
≈ $13,659 total interest

Same major at other universities

Indiana University - East
$39,998 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$39,884 · 5 yrs out
Mountain Empire Community College
$39,884 · 5 yrs out
Danville Community College
$39,752 · 5 yrs out
Paul D. Camp Community College
$39,731 · 5 yrs out
Wytheville Community College
$39,579 · 5 yrs out
New River Community and Technical College
$39,360 · 5 yrs out
Texarkana College
$39,163 · 5 yrs out
Central Wyoming College
$38,795 · 5 yrs out
Cameron University
$38,692 · 5 yrs out
State Fair Community College
$38,573 · 5 yrs out
L. E. Fletcher Technical Community College
$38,509 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at BridgeValley Community and Technical College

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$101,251 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$88,123 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,982 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$66,153 · 5 yrs out
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$64,834 · 5 yrs out
Science, Technology and Society (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$52,031 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$51,789 · 5 yrs out

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