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Associate-2% vs national median93 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Aiken Technical College

Ranked 177th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,154
middle 50%: $30,560 – $55,464
Median · 5 years out
$49,855
middle 50%: $38,164 – $64,402
Median · 10 years out
$60,442
middle 50%: $44,849 – $87,772

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 Aiken Technical College's associate program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $41,154 one year after graduating, rising to $60,442 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $50,919 for this field, ranking 177th 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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,160 total interest

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