How much do Criminal Justice and Corrections associate's degree graduates from Nassau Community College earn?

The reported median is $54,243 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $10,750.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 16% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Criminal Justice and Corrections associate's degree at Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.

$7,537 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 19.8% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $1,215 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: −11% · Negative payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price+$2,430

$7,000Current college-wide context−$11,570

$8,000Current college-wide context−$13,570

$16,000Annual price−$29,570

$24,000Annual price−$45,570

$32,000Annual price−$61,570

$40,000Annual price−$77,570

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+72%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$29,837 → $51,338

110Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

122Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

151Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

70Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

520Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

75Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

344Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

99Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

16.0%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 67 non-completers

135Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,350Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$54,243$19,893 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$7,095

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$10,750

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$54,243

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$114/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$7,095Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$14,983Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE23.4%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$29,837Year 1

$54,243Year 4

$51,338Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.5% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,520

Estimated loan payment$114

70borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$54,243 vs. $46,706

$7,537 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$82,770 median wageNY estimate · 880 jobs · 25-1111$68,200–$107,230 middle 50% of NY wages+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$124,080 median wageNY estimate · 12,750 jobs · 33-1012$100,200–$150,080 middle 50% of NY wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 10,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDetectives and Criminal Investigators$101,240 median wageNY estimate · 9,600 jobs · 33-3021$77,470–$124,860 middle 50% of NY wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 7,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPolice and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers$92,790 median wageNY estimate · 53,470 jobs · 33-3051$57,180–$107,080 middle 50% of NY wages+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 51,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPrivate Detectives and Investigators$59,140 median wageNY estimate · 1,300 jobs · 33-9021$45,970–$80,910 middle 50% of NY wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$103,320 median wageNY estimate · 3,380 jobs · 33-1011$88,260–$121,600 middle 50% of NY wages-2.5% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCorrectional Officers and Jailers$76,820 median wageNY estimate · 27,770 jobs · 33-3012$68,450–$91,250 middle 50% of NY wages-7.4% projected U.S. growth · 28,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentManagers, All Other$167,200 median wageNY estimate · 18,470 jobs · 11-9199$124,530–$221,680 middle 50% of NY wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$92,930 median wageNY estimate · 1,840 jobs · 33-1099$64,990–$101,600 middle 50% of NY wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentEmergency Management Directors$92,570 median wageNY estimate · 790 jobs · 11-9161$78,830–$124,500 middle 50% of NY wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLife, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$63,810 median wageNY estimate · 7,390 jobs · 19-4099$53,910–$80,150 middle 50% of NY wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 11,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$59,890 median wageNY estimate · 7,050 jobs · 33-1091$47,490–$78,230 middle 50% of NY wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 6,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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