Associate-5% vs national median206 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Central Ohio Technical College
Ranked 214th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,484
middle 50%: $25,740 – $45,961
Median · 5 years out
$48,199
middle 50%: $35,269 – $65,706
Median · 10 years out
$60,387
middle 50%: $39,884 – $86,507
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 at Central Ohio Technical College earn $34k initially. Ten-year median pay is $60k.
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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,276 total interest
Same major at other universities
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Central Virginia Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$48,380 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$48,315 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Augusta
$48,276 · 5 yrs out
Clark State College
$47,990 · 5 yrs out
Southside Virginia Community College
$47,864 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut State Community College
$47,767 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$47,705 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$47,705 · 5 yrs out
Cape Cod Community College
$47,705 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Central Ohio Technical College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$69,563 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$67,535 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$60,363 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,619 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$53,397 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$51,154 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$50,240 · 5 yrs out
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