Associate+4% vs national median437 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Jefferson College
Ranked 108th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,130
middle 50%: $30,885 – $54,757
Median · 5 years out
$53,049
middle 50%: $41,555 – $67,142
Median · 10 years out
$67,118
middle 50%: $51,424 – $78,608
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 earn a median of $42k initially. By year ten, median salaries reach $67k.
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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,661 total interest
Same major at other universities
Springfield Technical Community College
$53,421 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$53,235 · 5 yrs out
Sullivan County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$53,202 · 5 yrs out
Germanna Community College
$53,202 · 5 yrs out
Saint Charles Community College
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
$53,053 · 5 yrs out
Corning Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$53,040 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$53,003 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$52,950 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Bristol Community College
$52,903 · 5 yrs out
North Iowa Area Community College
$52,711 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Jefferson College
Fire Protection (Associate)
$72,896 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$65,815 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$63,377 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$60,557 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$60,538 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$58,019 · 5 yrs out
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