Associate-25% vs national median1,111 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Eastern Gateway Community College
Ranked 332nd of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$66,700
middle 50%: $45,834 – $90,852
Median · 5 years out
$38,438
middle 50%: $28,569 – $53,202
Median · 10 years out
$48,943
middle 50%: $34,526 – $65,458
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 graduates from Eastern Gateway Community College earn a $67k median in year one. The median salary is $49k by year 10.
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
7.7 yrs
≈ $7,227 total interest
Same major at other universities
BridgeValley Community and Technical College
$39,425 · 5 yrs out
New River Community and Technical College
$39,360 · 5 yrs out
Central Wyoming College
$38,795 · 5 yrs out
Cameron University
$38,692 · 5 yrs out
State Fair Community College
$38,573 · 5 yrs out
L. E. Fletcher Technical Community College
$38,509 · 5 yrs out
SOWELA Technical Community College
$38,170 · 5 yrs out
Treasure Valley Community College
$37,867 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers College
$37,794 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Parkersburg
$37,665 · 5 yrs out
South Louisiana Community College
$37,105 · 5 yrs out
Carl Sandburg College
$36,903 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Eastern Gateway Community College
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,459 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$54,203 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$52,413 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$45,251 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$44,308 · 5 yrs out
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