Associate-12% vs national median532 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Midlands Technical College
Ranked 265th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,157
middle 50%: $25,411 – $43,913
Median · 5 years out
$45,024
middle 50%: $34,388 – $56,116
Median · 10 years out
$48,919
middle 50%: $39,262 – $60,067
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
Midlands Technical College graduates in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median of $34k in year one. Salary reaches $49k by year ten.
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
9.5 yrs
≈ $11,048 total interest
Same major at other universities
Saint Philip's College
$45,365 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$45,260 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Texas Junior College
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$45,149 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
$45,149 · 5 yrs out
Cayuga Community College
$45,105 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$45,014 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Valley Community College District
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Baton Rouge Community College
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
Cisco College
$44,624 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$44,502 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Midlands Technical College
Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$109,303 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$108,603 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$102,715 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$96,310 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,752 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,654 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,653 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$64,784 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$64,226 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$64,226 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,357 · 5 yrs out
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