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
Criminal Justice certificate holders earn $36k in year one. Salaries reach $45k by year five and $51k by year ten.
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
Southwest Texas Junior College
$45,210 · 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
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
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$62,533 · 5 yrs out
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