Associate-3% vs national median391 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Portland Community College
Ranked 184th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,214
middle 50%: $28,423 – $50,601
Median · 5 years out
$49,635
middle 50%: $37,307 – $64,930
Median · 10 years out
$60,272
middle 50%: $41,469 – $81,200
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
Portland Community College criminal justice associates earn a median of $38,214 in their first year. Earnings reach $60,272 after a decade.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,576 total interest
Same major at other universities
Aiken Technical College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$49,801 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$49,758 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Bend College
$49,750 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$49,723 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$49,696 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson Community College
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$49,627 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Oklahoma A & M College
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$49,464 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Illinois College
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Portland Community College
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$101,061 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$99,460 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$97,859 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$93,265 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$85,856 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Associate)
$85,137 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Associate)
$85,137 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$84,509 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$84,284 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$79,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
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