Associate+6% vs national median301 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at William Rainey Harper College
Ranked 94th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,652
middle 50%: $27,929 – $52,882
Median · 5 years out
$53,873
middle 50%: $36,903 – $78,372
Median · 10 years out
$73,075
middle 50%: $50,441 – $103,197
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 graduates earn $36,652 in their first year. Salaries reach $73,075 by the tenth year.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,199 total interest
Same major at other universities
Illinois Valley Community College
$54,404 · 5 yrs out
Morton College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Norwalk Community College
$53,932 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
$53,767 · 5 yrs out
Queensborough Community College-CUNY
$53,718 · 5 yrs out
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$53,709 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$53,647 · 5 yrs out
Indian Hills Community College
$53,526 · 5 yrs out
Hostos Community College of the City University of New York
$53,506 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at William Rainey Harper College
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$84,323 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$82,479 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$78,929 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,864 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$76,224 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$75,889 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$75,192 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,307 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$73,014 · 5 yrs out
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations (Associate)
$72,156 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
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