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Associate-12% vs national median570 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Saint Louis Community College

Ranked 268th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,606
middle 50%: $25,294 – $46,872
Median · 5 years out
$44,849
middle 50%: $33,834 – $59,141
Median · 10 years out
$51,449
middle 50%: $37,471 – $70,298

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 Saint Louis Community College's associate program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $35,606 one year after graduating, rising to $51,449 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $50,919 for this field, ranking 268th 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?

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
9.3 yrs
≈ $10,767 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Hawaii Maui College
$45,149 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
$45,149 · 5 yrs out
Cayuga Community College
$45,105 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$45,024 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$45,014 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Valley Community College District
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Baton Rouge Community College
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
Cisco College
$44,624 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$44,502 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$44,502 · 5 yrs out
Onondaga Community College
$44,457 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Fort Kent
$44,398 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Saint Louis Community College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$114,831 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades, General (Certificate)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$72,896 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,204 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,169 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,045 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,646 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Certificate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out

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