Associate-15% vs national median163 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Southeastern Community College
Ranked 288th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,828
middle 50%: $23,269 – $41,940
Median · 5 years out
$43,255
middle 50%: $30,662 – $60,033
Median · 10 years out
$52,311
middle 50%: $37,697 – $72,453
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
Criminal Justice and Corrections associates start with a median salary of $31k. After ten years, earnings reach $52k.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,810 total interest
Same major at other universities
Louisiana State University at Alexandria
$43,784 · 5 yrs out
Washington State Community College
$43,554 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$43,547 · 5 yrs out
Howard County Junior College District
$43,497 · 5 yrs out
Bossier Parish Community College
$43,468 · 5 yrs out
Northwest State Community College
$43,271 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Methodist College
$43,131 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Institute of Technology
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Virginia Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Belmont College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Edison State Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Southeastern Community College
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,701 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,701 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$65,940 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,572 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,394 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$63,071 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$58,488 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$57,208 · 5 yrs out
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