Associate+11% vs national median202 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Arapahoe Community College
Ranked 62nd of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,948
middle 50%: $31,905 – $65,410
Median · 5 years out
$56,676
middle 50%: $41,486 – $81,318
Median · 10 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $50,539 – $101,251
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Criminal Justice and Corrections (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Criminal Justice associate graduates start with a median salary of $44k. Earnings grow to $57k after five years and $73k by year ten.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,116 total interest
Same major at other universities
Pueblo Community College
$57,175 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$57,052 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$57,010 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$56,949 · 5 yrs out
Vermilion Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$56,668 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$56,601 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$56,595 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$56,516 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$56,431 · 5 yrs out
Berkshire Community College
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Arapahoe Community College
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$96,991 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$94,228 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$93,789 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$81,157 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,110 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$74,110 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$73,872 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$71,696 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$71,115 · 5 yrs out
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