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Associate+3% vs national median550 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Des Moines Area Community College

Ranked 123rd of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,278
middle 50%: $26,699 – $50,582
Median · 5 years out
$52,411
middle 50%: $39,296 – $68,758
Median · 10 years out
$63,742
middle 50%: $47,802 – $81,671

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 Des Moines Area Community College's associate program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $37,278 one year after graduating, rising to $63,742 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $50,919 for this field, ranking 123rd 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
8 yrs
≈ $9,351 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lee College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Lorain County Community College
$52,601 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$52,527 · 5 yrs out
Aims Community College
$52,508 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$52,479 · 5 yrs out
Marion Technical College
$52,413 · 5 yrs out
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$52,283 · 5 yrs out
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$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$52,251 · 5 yrs out
Columbia - Greene Community College - SUNY Office of Cmnty Colleges
$52,251 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$52,221 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Des Moines Area Community College

Fire Protection (Certificate)
$85,523 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$81,357 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$79,157 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$72,928 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$71,555 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Certificate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Certificate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$68,222 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out

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