Associate-3% vs national median429 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Chemeketa Community College
Ranked 195th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,812
middle 50%: $26,405 – $51,953
Median · 5 years out
$49,223
middle 50%: $35,902 – $70,502
Median · 10 years out
$61,198
middle 50%: $44,849 – $85,664
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
Chemeketa Community College graduates in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn $37k in year one. Median pay reaches $49k after five years.
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
8.4 yrs
≈ $9,805 total interest
Same major at other universities
Columbus State University
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Illinois College
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Southern Maine Community College
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$49,269 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$49,247 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$49,233 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Broome Community College
$49,213 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Lakes Community College
$49,062 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Technical College
$49,000 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$48,969 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$48,943 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Kokomo
$48,791 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Chemeketa Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$94,352 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$89,131 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$87,676 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$84,761 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$83,750 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Associate)
$80,415 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$65,018 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$64,005 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$64,005 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
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