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Associate-15% vs national median156 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Belmont College

Ranked 293rd of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,732
middle 50%: $23,163 – $53,243
Median · 5 years out
$43,047
middle 50%: $29,680 – $58,560
Median · 10 years out
$48,487
middle 50%: $34,965 – $72,414

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

Associate degree graduates in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median of $32k in their first year. Salaries typically rise to $43k by year five and $48k 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?

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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
10 yrs
≈ $11,830 total interest

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