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Associate+6% vs national median77 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Richland Community College

Ranked 92nd of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,668
middle 50%: $26,852 – $50,245
Median · 5 years out
$54,051
middle 50%: $33,005 – $70,698
Median · 10 years out
$54,993
middle 50%: $46,207 – $78,843

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 Richland Community College's associate program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $34,668 one year after graduating, rising to $54,993 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $50,919 for this field, ranking 92nd 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,606 total interest

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