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Associate0% vs national median226 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Western Dakota Technical College

Ranked 161st of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,342
middle 50%: $28,427 – $51,086
Median · 5 years out
$50,791
middle 50%: $38,279 – $61,670
Median · 10 years out
$60,342
middle 50%: $46,948 – $70,641

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 Western Dakota Technical College's associate program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $39,342 one year after graduating, rising to $60,342 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% below the national median of $50,919 for this field, ranking 161st 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
≈ $9,294 total interest

Same major at other universities

Minnesota State College Southeast
$50,975 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$50,919 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$50,901 · 5 yrs out
Ulster County Community College
$50,895 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$50,895 · 5 yrs out
Central Oregon Community College
$50,849 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$50,477 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Asnuntuck Community College
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Umpqua Community College
$50,197 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Wyoming College
$50,197 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Western Dakota Technical College

Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$53,202 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$53,040 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$52,989 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$52,793 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$52,793 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$51,947 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$50,940 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$50,197 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Associate)
$49,855 · 5 yrs out

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