Associate+1% vs national median366 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at James A. Rhodes State College
Ranked 151st of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,668
middle 50%: $26,371 – $48,775
Median · 5 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $39,376 – $65,547
Median · 10 years out
$60,886
middle 50%: $43,416 – $78,254
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 at James A. Rhodes State College earn a median $34,668 in year one. Median earnings hit $60,886 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,864 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southwestern Illinois College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Prairie State College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
North Central Texas College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
North Country Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Genesee Community College
$51,127 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$51,125 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$51,024 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State College Southeast
$50,975 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$50,919 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$50,901 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at James A. Rhodes State College
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$66,172 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,159 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,456 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,007 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$60,719 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
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