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Associate-11% vs national median104 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Southern State Community College

Ranked 258th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,592
middle 50%: $25,189 – $54,453
Median · 5 years out
$45,390
middle 50%: $32,883 – $61,498
Median · 10 years out
$58,659
middle 50%: $38,623 – $71,298

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 Southern State Community College's associate program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $37,592 one year after graduating, rising to $58,659 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $50,919 for this field, ranking 258th 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,224 total interest

Same major at other universities

Clinton Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$45,609 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$45,555 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Fulton-Montgomery Community College
$45,551 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$45,551 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$45,451 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$45,365 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$45,260 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Texas Junior College
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$45,149 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
$45,149 · 5 yrs out
Cayuga Community College
$45,105 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southern State Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$65,566 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,594 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$58,511 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$57,346 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$53,783 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$53,735 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Analysis (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$47,224 · 5 yrs out

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