Associate-2% vs national median393 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Jefferson Community College
Ranked 183rd of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,464
middle 50%: $21,783 – $37,088
Median · 5 years out
$49,659
middle 50%: $33,739 – $70,171
Median · 10 years out
$56,492
middle 50%: $39,404 – $86,586
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
First-year median salaries for this associate degree stand at $28k. Pay rises to $50k by year five and $56k 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
9.1 yrs
≈ $11,053 total interest
Same major at other universities
Aiken Technical College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$49,801 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$49,758 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Bend College
$49,750 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$49,723 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$49,696 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$49,635 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$49,627 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Oklahoma A & M College
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$49,464 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Illinois College
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Jefferson Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,166 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$76,854 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$76,854 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$73,633 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other (Associate)
$52,435 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$50,725 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$45,888 · 5 yrs out
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