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Associate+1% vs national median408 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Amarillo College

Ranked 143rd of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,951
middle 50%: $28,184 – $58,659
Median · 5 years out
$51,458
middle 50%: $38,226 – $67,465
Median · 10 years out
$55,181
middle 50%: $41,449 – $83,179

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 Amarillo College's associate program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $41,951 one year after graduating, rising to $55,181 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $50,919 for this field, ranking 143rd 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 yrs
≈ $8,936 total interest

Same major at other universities

Blinn College
$51,651 · 5 yrs out
Adirondack Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$51,647 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
Central Maine Community College
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$51,513 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$51,458 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$51,458 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Prairie State College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
North Central Texas College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Amarillo College

Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$80,947 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$80,895 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$79,576 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$76,343 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$75,199 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,581 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$70,452 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,550 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$66,850 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$66,319 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$64,474 · 5 yrs out

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