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Associate+11% vs national median164 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Metropolitan Community College

Ranked 67th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,039
middle 50%: $34,162 – $65,122
Median · 5 years out
$56,431
middle 50%: $46,630 – $69,669
Median · 10 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $46,924 – $93,589

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 Metropolitan Community College's associate program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $47,039 one year after graduating, rising to $62,818 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $50,919 for this field, ranking 67th 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
7.1 yrs
≈ $7,842 total interest

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