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Associate+21% vs national median37 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Dawson Community College

Ranked 20th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,729
middle 50%: $27,237 – $50,767
Median · 5 years out
$61,827
middle 50%: $48,487 – $68,758
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Dawson Community College's associate program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $40,729 one year after graduating, rising to $61,827 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 21% above the national median of $50,919 for this field, ranking 20th 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
≈ $8,104 total interest

Same major at other universities

North Hennepin Community College
$64,584 · 5 yrs out
Ridgewater College
$64,280 · 5 yrs out
Rockland Community College
$63,522 · 5 yrs out
Orange County Community College
$63,394 · 5 yrs out
Inver Hills Community College
$63,372 · 5 yrs out
Alvin Community College
$62,360 · 5 yrs out
Central Lakes College
$61,703 · 5 yrs out
Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$61,526 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$61,394 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Dawson Community College

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$40,588 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$40,588 · 5 yrs out

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