Associate-29% vs national median188 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
Ranked 340th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,803
middle 50%: $23,886 – $42,505
Median · 5 years out
$36,161
middle 50%: $27,370 – $47,878
Median · 10 years out
$40,052
middle 50%: $31,104 – $49,960
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
In the Criminal Justice and Corrections field, Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College graduates earn a median of $32k initially. Year-ten earnings reach $40k.
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
11.9 yrs
≈ $13,882 total interest
Same major at other universities
L. E. Fletcher Technical Community College
$38,509 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Gateway Community College
$38,438 · 5 yrs out
SOWELA Technical Community College
$38,170 · 5 yrs out
Treasure Valley Community College
$37,867 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers College
$37,794 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Parkersburg
$37,665 · 5 yrs out
South Louisiana Community College
$37,105 · 5 yrs out
Carl Sandburg College
$36,903 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Highlands Community College
$36,674 · 5 yrs out
Northwest College
$35,115 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at Shreveport - Bossier City
$33,861 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
$29,807 · 5 yrs out
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Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$91,412 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$90,338 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,226 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,093 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$68,016 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$59,037 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$59,037 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$58,333 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$57,301 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$57,301 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
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