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Associate+11% vs national median443 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Rochester Community and Technical College

Ranked 66th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,059
middle 50%: $26,593 – $52,178
Median · 5 years out
$56,516
middle 50%: $42,477 – $73,845
Median · 10 years out
$70,227
middle 50%: $50,197 – $90,209

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 Rochester Community and Technical College's associate program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $38,059 one year after graduating, rising to $70,227 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $50,919 for this field, ranking 66th 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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,802 total interest

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