Criminal Justice and Corrections at Hudson Valley Community College

Troy, NY · Associate's Degree · about 62 graduates a year

$30,093
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$47,627
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$46,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#195 of 426
Rank by pay
#243 of 426
Rank, wage-adjusted
$9,609
Median federal debt

Hudson Valley Community College graduates in criminal justice and corrections earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 20% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Hudson Valley 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
…
192Tarrant County College District Fort Worth, TX$47,675$48,471#187$32,315
193North Central Texas College Gainesville, TX$47,644$48,440#188—
194Northwest Vista College San Antonio, TX$47,630$48,426#191$32,807
195Hudson Valley Community College Troy, NY$47,627$45,331#243$30,093
196Boise State University Boise, ID$47,624$50,641#141—
197Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA$47,597$43,341#284$26,013
198University of Phoenix-Arizona Phoenix, AZ$47,592$48,902#183$41,153

Other Majors at Hudson Valley Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$85,166$58,246#37 of 560
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,443$69,638#339 of 962
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$81,276—#12 of 59
Engineering$73,204—#33 of 53
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers$69,398$49,095#24 of 52
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$67,702$56,997#29 of 40
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$64,515$47,134#9 of 39
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$62,598$52,151#138 of 237
Information Science/Studies$61,679$38,906#15 of 24
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$59,472—#42 of 117
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$58,190$44,162#8 of 9
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$53,029$43,799#132 of 176
Business Administration, Management and Operations$51,266$38,018#207 of 547
Health and Medical Administrative Services$47,573$36,061#56 of 286
Accounting and Related Services$47,322—#138 of 225
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$46,782—#8 of 58
Computer Software and Media Applications$41,976$24,099#16 of 39
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$41,374$28,464#586 of 947
Human Services$38,446$32,887#50 of 65
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$37,320$28,815#30 of 93
Fine and Studio Arts$25,831—#25 of 28

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Hudson Valley Community College criminal justice and corrections graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,093 one year after graduating and $47,627 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Hudson Valley Community College rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 426 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, Hudson Valley Community College ranks #195 by median pay four years after graduation, and #243 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at Hudson Valley Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for criminal justice and corrections ($46,706), and the median federal debt at graduation is $9,609.

← All data for Hudson Valley 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.