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Associate+2% vs national median623 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Cuyahoga Community College

Ranked 136th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,562
middle 50%: $27,657 – $55,844
Median · 5 years out
$51,746
middle 50%: $36,408 – $73,658
Median · 10 years out
$66,732
middle 50%: $44,968 – $92,966

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 Cuyahoga Community College's associate program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $38,562 one year after graduating, rising to $66,732 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $50,919 for this field, ranking 136th 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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,230 total interest

Same major at other universities

Indiana University - Northwest
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$52,047 · 5 yrs out
South Suburban College
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Rogue Community College
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$51,899 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$51,828 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$51,651 · 5 yrs out
Adirondack Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$51,647 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
Central Maine Community College
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$51,513 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$51,458 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Cuyahoga Community College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$77,755 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$73,075 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,793 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$72,429 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,026 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$67,112 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$65,847 · 5 yrs out
Public Health (Associate)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,078 · 5 yrs out

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