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Associate-13% vs national median124 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Hawaii Community College

Ranked 275th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,888
middle 50%: $24,893 – $48,487
Median · 5 years out
$44,295
middle 50%: $31,171 – $65,590
Median · 10 years out
$49,659
middle 50%: $37,592 – $74,301

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 Hawaii Community College's associate program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $35,888 one year after graduating, rising to $49,659 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $50,919 for this field, ranking 275th 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
9.4 yrs
≈ $10,857 total interest

Same major at other universities

Baton Rouge Community College
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
Cisco College
$44,624 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$44,502 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$44,502 · 5 yrs out
Onondaga Community College
$44,457 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Fort Kent
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$44,249 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$44,245 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Texas Community College
$44,060 · 5 yrs out
Denmark Technical College
$44,001 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Olney Central College
$43,879 · 5 yrs out
Trinity Valley Community College
$43,820 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Hawaii Community College

Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$102,090 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$102,090 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$49,308 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$49,131 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$48,791 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$46,821 · 5 yrs out

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