Associate0% vs national median414 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Ohio University
Ranked 159th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,352
middle 50%: $25,076 – $53,626
Median · 5 years out
$50,895
middle 50%: $36,933 – $68,904
Median · 10 years out
$58,556
middle 50%: $44,483 – $77,901
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 Ohio University earn a median $35,352 in their first year. Median earnings reach $58,556 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
8.4 yrs
≈ $9,841 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Ulster County Community College
$50,895 · 5 yrs out
Central Oregon Community College
$50,849 · 5 yrs out
Western Dakota Technical College
$50,791 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$50,477 · 5 yrs out
Asnuntuck Community College
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Ohio University
Medicine (Doctorate)
$196,708 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$162,461 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,918 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$111,028 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,763 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$109,817 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$103,276 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,169 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Certificate)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,177 · 5 yrs out
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