Criminal Justice and Corrections at Springfield Technical Community College

Springfield, MA · Associate's Degree · about 28 graduates a year

$37,044
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$44,629
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$46,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#271 of 426
Rank by pay
#368 of 426
Rank, wage-adjusted
$5,038
Median federal debt

Springfield Technical Community College graduates in criminal justice and corrections earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 11% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Springfield Technical Community College Compares for Criminal Justice and Corrections

All 426 colleges reporting criminal justice and corrections earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Prince George's Community College Largo, MD$72,849$63,933#14—
2Southwestern Illinois College Belleville, IL$68,288$67,092#5—
3Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria, MN$67,066$64,062#13$46,511
4Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK$66,287$74,425#2—
5Excelsior University Albany, NY$66,211$63,019#20—
6Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL$66,000$74,916#1$58,241
7North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park, MN$65,910$62,958#21$53,797
8Northland Community and Technical College Thief River Falls, MN$64,953$62,044#26$47,216
9Inver Hills Community College Inver Grove Heights, MN$64,621$61,727#28$52,724
10Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids, MI$64,550$68,060#4$48,049
…
268Broward College Fort Lauderdale, FL$44,829$47,715#203$34,607
269College of the Desert Palm Desert, CA$44,704$40,678#338$32,482
270Midlands Technical College West Columbia, SC$44,673$49,535#170$20,266
271Springfield Technical Community College Springfield, MA$44,629$39,301#368$37,044
272Essex County College Newark, NJ$44,621$39,163#369$31,908
273Bucks County Community College Newtown, PA$44,600$45,359#242$28,719
274Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, GA$44,562$46,131#227—

Other Majors at Springfield Technical Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,833$75,769#251 of 962
Engineering$79,421—#14 of 53
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$71,319$54,793#15 of 39
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$67,395$64,346#217 of 560
Fire Protection$67,156—#17 of 25
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions—$66,182—
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$64,564$56,883#121 of 237
Accounting and Related Services$58,081—#18 of 225
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$57,120$25,478#57 of 117
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians—$52,666—
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$50,679$38,844#144 of 476
Business/Commerce$47,768$19,969#121 of 205
Architectural Sciences and Technology$46,326—#5 of 5
Health and Medical Administrative Services$45,519$40,062#80 of 286
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$42,074$30,413#532 of 947
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$35,720$28,769#105 of 160
Design and Applied Arts$34,598—#67 of 90
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$31,908—#21 of 26

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Springfield Technical Community College criminal justice and corrections graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $37,044 one year after graduating and $44,629 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Springfield Technical Community College rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 426 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, Springfield Technical Community College ranks #271 by median pay four years after graduation, and #368 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at Springfield Technical Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for criminal justice and corrections ($46,706), and the median federal debt at graduation is $5,038.

← All data for Springfield Technical Community College · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.