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Associate+1% vs national median235 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Central Maine Community College

Ranked 140th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,630
middle 50%: $25,958 – $48,761
Median · 5 years out
$51,537
middle 50%: $36,110 – $64,402
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Central Maine Community College's associate program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $34,630 one year after graduating, rising to $51,537 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $50,919 for this field, ranking 140th 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
8.6 yrs
≈ $9,965 total interest

Same major at other universities

Hocking Technical College
$51,899 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$51,828 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$51,746 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$51,651 · 5 yrs out
Adirondack Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$51,647 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$51,513 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$51,458 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$51,458 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$51,458 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Prairie State College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Central Maine Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,155 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$65,122 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$65,122 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,268 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,672 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,550 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$55,888 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$53,158 · 5 yrs out

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