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Associate+3% vs national median217 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Kirkwood Community College

Ranked 124th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,135
middle 50%: $25,124 – $45,703
Median · 5 years out
$52,283
middle 50%: $39,119 – $67,487
Median · 10 years out
$67,193
middle 50%: $48,563 – $83,991

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 Kirkwood Community College's associate program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $35,135 one year after graduating, rising to $67,193 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $50,919 for this field, ranking 124th 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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,608 total interest

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