Associate+21% vs national median203 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Central Lakes College
Ranked 21st of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,493
middle 50%: $29,545 – $57,663
Median · 5 years out
$61,703
middle 50%: $45,751 – $76,412
Median · 10 years out
$71,555
middle 50%: $57,434 – $87,139
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 associate degree graduates earn $40,493 in their first year. Median pay rises to $71,555 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?
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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
7 yrs
≈ $8,104 total interest
Same major at other universities
North Hennepin Community College
$64,584 · 5 yrs out
Ridgewater College
$64,280 · 5 yrs out
Rockland Community College
$63,522 · 5 yrs out
Orange County Community College
$63,394 · 5 yrs out
Inver Hills Community College
$63,372 · 5 yrs out
Alvin Community College
$62,360 · 5 yrs out
Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$61,526 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$61,394 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Nassau Community College
$61,205 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
$61,003 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Central Lakes College
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$84,083 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$79,118 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,324 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$63,662 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$63,662 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
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