Criminal Justice and Corrections

Associate's Degree · Bethlehem, PA

At Northampton County Area Community College, the Criminal Justice and Corrections associate's degree program reported $48,886 median earnings four years after completion and $17,449 median federal debt among 91 working graduates.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 releaseDownload source data ↗

Median earnings$48,886Working graduates four years after completion

Median federal debt$17,449Stafford and Grad PLUS debt for the program cohort

Working graduates91Four-year earnings cohort

Peer records60Same field and credential passing the evidence rule

01 · Published outcomes

How much do Criminal Justice and Corrections graduates at Northampton County Area Community College earn and borrow?

Four-year median earnings were $48,886, five-year median earnings were $47,582, and median federal debt was $17,449 for the published program cohorts.

Median earnings four years after completion$48,886

Median earnings five years after completion$47,582

Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled. Median debt uses a separate federal borrower cohort and is not a yearly payment.

02 · Same-field context

How does Northampton County Area Community College’s Criminal Justice and Corrections program compare?

Among 60 published associate's degree records in this field, earnings ranked at the 67th percentile and debt was lower than about 23% of peers.

Four-year earnings percentile67th

Higher earnings than about 67% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Debt position23%

Lower median debt than about 23% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Percentiles describe this published peer group; they are not a rating of instruction, selectivity, or individual outcomes.

03 · Comparison records

Which colleges publish Criminal Justice and Corrections for the same credential?

The comparison group contains 60 institution-program records with the same field and credential, at least 75 working graduates, and published earnings and debt.

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04 · Institution context

Where can I find Northampton County Area Community College cost and completion data?

The Northampton County Area Community College institution report publishes school-level net price, completion, retention, undergraduate aid, and debt; those measures use cohorts separate from this program’s earnings and debt cohorts.

Northampton County Area Community College

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania · Public

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Answers at a glance

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Northampton County Area Community College: frequently asked questions

The program FAQ reports $48,886 four-year median earnings, $17,449 median federal debt, 91 working graduates, and 60 same-field peer records.

How much do graduates of this Criminal Justice and Corrections program earn?

Median earnings were $48,886 four years after completion and $47,582 five years after completion for working graduates who were not enrolled.

What is the median federal debt for this Criminal Justice and Corrections program?

The published median federal debt was $17,449 across a reported debt cohort of 70 borrowers.

How is the peer group selected?

Peers share CIP field 43.01 and the Associate's Degree credential level, have at least 75 working graduates, and have published earnings and debt medians.