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Associate0% vs national median217 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Central Oregon Community College

Ranked 160th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,211
middle 50%: $25,341 – $45,197
Median · 5 years out
$50,849
middle 50%: $36,779 – $68,022
Median · 10 years out
$50,615
middle 50%: $43,722 – $66,514

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 Central Oregon Community College's associate program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $34,211 one year after graduating, rising to $50,615 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% below the national median of $50,919 for this field, ranking 160th 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
≈ $10,132 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Ohio University
$50,895 · 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
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Asnuntuck Community College
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Umpqua Community College
$50,197 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Central Oregon Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$88,783 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$80,113 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$78,278 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$76,523 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Associate)
$66,562 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Associate)
$66,562 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$60,679 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$58,787 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,574 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$57,514 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,312 · 5 yrs out

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