Associate+3% vs national median198 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Marion Technical College
Ranked 122nd of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,708
middle 50%: $29,078 – $55,228
Median · 5 years out
$52,413
middle 50%: $37,984 – $68,002
Median · 10 years out
$57,537
middle 50%: $43,433 – $74,872
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 associates earn a median of $40k initially. Salaries rise to $52k by year five and $58k 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?
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 yrs
≈ $9,099 total interest
Same major at other universities
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Lorain County Community College
$52,601 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$52,527 · 5 yrs out
Aims Community College
$52,508 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$52,479 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$52,411 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$52,251 · 5 yrs out
Columbia - Greene Community College - SUNY Office of Cmnty Colleges
$52,251 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$52,221 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Marion Technical College
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$97,992 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$82,718 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,850 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$67,840 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,690 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,531 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
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