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Criminal Justice and Corrections associate's degree outcomes at Columbia-Greene Community College

Hudson, NY · Public · Federal field 4301

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$2,578 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−108% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

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What stays fixed$44,128 observed annual earnings · 2 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$34,411Not available
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
18Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$6,559

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

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$44,128

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$6,559Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$14,261Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE46.3%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.

$34,411Year 1
$44,128Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

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

Gross monthly earnings$3,677
Estimated loan paymentNot available
18borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$44,128 vs. $46,706

$2,578 below 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+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$124,080 median wageNY estimate · 12,750 jobs · 33-1012+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 10.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDetectives and Criminal Investigators$101,240 median wageNY estimate · 9,600 jobs · 33-3021+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 7.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPolice and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers$92,790 median wageNY estimate · 53,470 jobs · 33-3051+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 51.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPrivate Detectives and Investigators$59,140 median wageNY estimate · 1,300 jobs · 33-9021+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 3.2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$103,320 median wageNY estimate · 3,380 jobs · 33-1011-2.5% projected U.S. growth · 3.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCorrectional Officers and Jailers$76,820 median wageNY estimate · 27,770 jobs · 33-3012-7.4% projected U.S. growth · 28.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentManagers, All Other$167,200 median wageNY estimate · 18,470 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$92,930 median wageNY estimate · 1,840 jobs · 33-1099+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentEmergency Management Directors$92,570 median wageNY estimate · 790 jobs · 11-9161+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLife, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$63,810 median wageNY estimate · 7,390 jobs · 19-4099+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 11.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$59,890 median wageNY estimate · 7,050 jobs · 33-1091+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 6.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

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Selden, NY

Suffolk County Community College

$8,012 higher earnings · $1,301 lower annual net price

Earnings
$52,140
Debt
$7,625
Annual net price
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Bayside, NY

CUNY Queensborough Community College

$5,162 higher earnings · $2,101 lower annual net price

Earnings
$49,290
Debt
$8,884
Annual net price
$4,458
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New York, NY

CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College

$3,228 higher earnings · $1,583 lower annual net price

Earnings
$47,356
Debt
$6,500
Annual net price
$4,976
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Long Island City, NY

CUNY LaGuardia Community College

$2,803 higher earnings · $439 lower annual net price

Earnings
$46,931
Debt
$6,750
Annual net price
$6,120
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