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Associate+12% vs national median95 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Pueblo Community College

Ranked 56th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$52,793
middle 50%: $36,766 – $71,942
Median · 5 years out
$57,175
middle 50%: $45,600 – $73,157
Median · 10 years out
$64,798
middle 50%: $49,855 – $83,287

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 Pueblo Community College's associate program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $52,793 one year after graduating, rising to $64,798 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $50,919 for this field, ranking 56th 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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,194 total interest

Same major at other universities

Three Rivers Community College
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Mountain View College
$57,805 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$57,641 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$57,537 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$57,417 · 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
Arapahoe Community College
$56,676 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pueblo Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$74,030 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$73,324 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Certificate)
$70,474 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$64,731 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$63,651 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$63,651 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$63,101 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$61,016 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$60,252 · 5 yrs out

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