Criminal Justice and Corrections at Northern Virginia Community College

Annandale, VA · Associate's Degree · about 174 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$63,015
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$46,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#15 of 426
Rank by pay
#60 of 426
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Northern Virginia Community College graduates in criminal justice and corrections earn 35% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Northern Virginia 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
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12Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland, WI$63,684$66,266#6—
13Ridgewater College Willmar, MN$63,210$60,379#36$49,040
14Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Cloquet, MN$63,056$60,232#38$51,144
15Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA$63,015$57,381#60—
16Hawkeye Community College Waterloo, IA$62,551$65,796#8$49,572
17Century College White Bear Lake, MN$62,166$59,382#43$54,174
18Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI$62,093$64,611#9$41,591

Other Majors at Northern Virginia Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$95,531$74,050#15 of 560
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$92,415$72,905#159 of 962
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$91,137$70,727#5 of 237
Computer Science$83,554$48,889#4 of 23
Engineering$81,069$16,790#9 of 53
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$77,908$54,742#1 of 117
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$75,318—#5 of 39
Computer and Information Sciences$67,847$39,679#17 of 122
Accounting and Related Services$63,903—#4 of 225
Business Administration, Management and Operations$61,649$30,503#37 of 547
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$60,215—#76 of 176
Legal Support Services$53,989$45,915#17 of 109
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians$53,890$42,966#5 of 124
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$53,720—#75 of 476
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$53,107$32,144#53 of 947
Visual and Performing Arts$49,551—#1 of 10
Social Sciences$48,344$23,637#9 of 38
Biological and Physical Sciences$46,956$21,923#62 of 85
Design and Applied Arts$41,159$33,232#28 of 90
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$34,814$27,768#51 of 93

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Northern Virginia Community College criminal justice and corrections graduates make?

Graduates earn $63,015 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Northern Virginia Community College rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 426 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, Northern Virginia Community College ranks #15 by median pay four years after graduation, and #60 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at Northern Virginia Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 35% more than the national median for criminal justice and corrections ($46,706).

← All data for Northern Virginia 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.