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Associate-4% vs national median341 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Mineral Area College

Ranked 203rd of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,136
middle 50%: $33,539 – $54,023
Median · 5 years out
$48,648
middle 50%: $38,216 – $60,462
Median · 10 years out
$54,051
middle 50%: $38,554 – $71,728

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 Mineral Area College's associate program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $46,136 one year after graduating, rising to $54,051 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $50,919 for this field, ranking 203rd 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 yrs
≈ $8,710 total interest

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