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Associate-4% vs national median281 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Southeast Technical College

Ranked 198th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,383
middle 50%: $29,876 – $46,539
Median · 5 years out
$49,000
middle 50%: $37,867 – $60,144
Median · 10 years out
$56,212
middle 50%: $46,593 – $66,382

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 Southeast Technical College's associate program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $40,383 one year after graduating, rising to $56,212 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $50,919 for this field, ranking 198th 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,407 total interest

Same major at other universities

Clackamas Community College
$49,269 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$49,247 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$49,233 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$49,223 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Broome Community College
$49,213 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Lakes Community College
$49,062 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$48,969 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$48,943 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Kokomo
$48,791 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Orange
$48,761 · 5 yrs out
Mineral Area College
$48,648 · 5 yrs out
Niagara County Community College
$48,629 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southeast Technical College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$76,375 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,227 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,900 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,969 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,812 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,205 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,612 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$58,956 · 5 yrs out

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