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Associate-21% vs national median261 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Zane State College

Ranked 317th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,583
middle 50%: $22,390 – $40,706
Median · 5 years out
$40,478
middle 50%: $31,651 – $57,090
Median · 10 years out
$52,508
middle 50%: $40,973 – $74,036

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 Zane State College's associate program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $29,583 one year after graduating, rising to $52,508 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% below the national median of $50,919 for this field, ranking 317th 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?

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
10.3 yrs
≈ $12,542 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$41,401 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$41,382 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
$41,357 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$41,019 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oklahoma State College
$40,729 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$40,549 · 5 yrs out
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$40,012 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - East
$39,998 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$39,884 · 5 yrs out
Mountain Empire Community College
$39,884 · 5 yrs out
Danville Community College
$39,752 · 5 yrs out
Paul D. Camp Community College
$39,731 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Zane State College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,301 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,118 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Community Organization and Advocacy (Associate)
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$54,845 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate)
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Associate)
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out

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