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Associate+70% vs national median94 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Colorado Mesa University

Ranked 1st of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$77,273
middle 50%: $50,311 – $97,992
Median · 5 years out
$86,367
middle 50%: $52,839 – $117,625
Median · 10 years out
$106,400
middle 50%: $71,441 – $129,686

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

Graduates of Colorado Mesa University's associate program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $77,273 one year after graduating, rising to $106,400 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 70% above the national median of $50,919 for this field, ranking 1st of 343 reporting programs.

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?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,511 total interest

Same major at other universities

Redlands Community College
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
Mountwest Community and Technical College
$69,994 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$68,430 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Westchester Community College
$67,323 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Colorado Mesa University

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$89,103 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$84,259 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$84,159 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$84,159 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$78,278 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$76,868 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,545 · 5 yrs out

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