Associate-21% vs national median227 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Florence - Darlington Technical College
Ranked 318th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,233
middle 50%: $24,834 – $41,795
Median · 5 years out
$40,012
middle 50%: $28,641 – $49,666
Median · 10 years out
$44,534
middle 50%: $33,372 – $59,682
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
Criminal Justice and Corrections graduates from Florence - Darlington Technical College earn a median of $33k in their first year. Mid-career earnings reach $45k after ten years of experience.
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
10.7 yrs
≈ $12,328 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Zane State College
$40,478 · 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
Wytheville Community College
$39,579 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Florence - Darlington Technical College
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,599 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,327 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$67,352 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$64,499 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,336 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,143 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
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