Associate-2% vs national median422 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Western Iowa Tech Community College
Ranked 182nd of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,731
middle 50%: $27,795 – $48,836
Median · 5 years out
$49,696
middle 50%: $37,154 – $64,456
Median · 10 years out
$61,179
middle 50%: $47,046 – $77,072
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
Western Iowa Tech Community College graduates in Criminal Justice earn a $38k median salary initially. By year 10, median pay reaches $61k.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,624 total interest
Same major at other universities
Piedmont Virginia Community College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$49,801 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$49,758 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Bend College
$49,750 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$49,723 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson Community College
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$49,635 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$49,627 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Oklahoma A & M College
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$49,464 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College
Computer Programming (Associate)
$67,746 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$62,036 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Computer Software and Media Applications (Associate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$57,796 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$57,237 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$56,895 · 5 yrs out
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