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Associate-2% vs national median136 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Coastal Bend College

Ranked 180th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,128
middle 50%: $24,059 – $44,478
Median · 5 years out
$49,750
middle 50%: $35,298 – $68,476
Median · 10 years out
$59,105
middle 50%: $44,767 – $77,093

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 Coastal Bend College's associate program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $33,128 one year after graduating, rising to $59,105 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $50,919 for this field, ranking 180th 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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,291 total interest

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