Associate+10% vs national median837 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Columbus State Community College
Ranked 71st of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,268
middle 50%: $29,417 – $55,925
Median · 5 years out
$56,130
middle 50%: $40,155 – $75,525
Median · 10 years out
$71,298
middle 50%: $48,381 – $95,710
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 and Corrections graduates at Columbus State Community College start with a $40k median salary. Ten-year earnings increase to $71k.
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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,575 total interest
Same major at other universities
Middlesex Community College
$56,595 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$56,516 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$56,431 · 5 yrs out
Berkshire Community College
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$56,249 · 5 yrs out
Cedar Valley College
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
$55,979 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$55,836 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bronx Community College
$55,817 · 5 yrs out
Roxbury Community College
$55,817 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$55,592 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Columbus State Community College
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Certificate)
$89,645 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,977 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$74,924 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$74,391 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,211 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$71,467 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$70,698 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
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