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Associate-15% vs national median116 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Northwest State Community College

Ranked 287th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,578
middle 50%: $22,905 – $43,948
Median · 5 years out
$43,271
middle 50%: $30,370 – $58,176
Median · 10 years out
$54,857
middle 50%: $39,579 – $69,368

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 Northwest State Community College's associate program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $31,578 one year after graduating, rising to $54,857 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $50,919 for this field, ranking 287th 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
9.6 yrs
≈ $11,592 total interest

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