Criminal Justice and Corrections associate's degree outcomes at Suffolk County Community College

Selden, NY · Public · Federal field 4301

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$5,434 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 14.6% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −29% · Negative payoff
Evidence coverage: 5/6 core measures

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+64%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$31,617 → $51,987

161Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

203Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

235Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

106Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

—Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$5,258

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

02 · BORROWING$7,625

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$52,140

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$81/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$5,258Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$12,429Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE28.7%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.

$31,617Year 1

$52,140Year 4

$51,987Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

1.9% 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$4,345

Estimated loan payment$81

106borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$52,140 vs. $46,706

$5,434 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+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

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