Associate+2% vs national median247 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Indiana University - Northwest
Ranked 130th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,125
middle 50%: $23,158 – $48,761
Median · 5 years out
$52,165
middle 50%: $36,867 – $71,441
Median · 10 years out
$62,143
middle 50%: $42,971 – $86,191
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 graduates at Indiana University - Northwest earn a $32k median salary initially. Earnings climb to $52k after five years.
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
8.4 yrs
≈ $10,084 total interest
Same major at other universities
Kirkwood Community College
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$52,251 · 5 yrs out
Columbia - Greene Community College - SUNY Office of Cmnty Colleges
$52,251 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$52,221 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$52,047 · 5 yrs out
South Suburban College
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Rogue Community College
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$51,899 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$51,828 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$51,746 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Indiana University - Northwest
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$107,317 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$78,670 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$76,536 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$75,240 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$74,497 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$74,491 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,391 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$68,476 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$66,986 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$64,257 · 5 yrs out
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