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Associate+11% vs national median460 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Hawkeye Community College

Ranked 63rd of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,509
middle 50%: $28,664 – $49,476
Median · 5 years out
$56,668
middle 50%: $43,916 – $69,993
Median · 10 years out
$67,138
middle 50%: $49,745 – $80,729

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 Hawkeye Community College's associate program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $38,509 one year after graduating, rising to $67,138 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $50,919 for this field, ranking 63rd 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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,755 total interest

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