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Associate+19% vs national median161 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at College of the Mainland

Ranked 32nd of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$54,051
middle 50%: $33,905 – $88,005
Median · 5 years out
$60,442
middle 50%: $41,326 – $87,170
Median · 10 years out
$68,521
middle 50%: $46,337 – $101,906

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 College of the Mainland's associate program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $54,051 one year after graduating, rising to $68,521 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% above the national median of $50,919 for this field, ranking 32nd 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.3 yrs
≈ $6,870 total interest

Same major at other universities

Joliet Junior College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Nassau Community College
$61,205 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
$61,003 · 5 yrs out
Greenfield Community College
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$60,612 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$60,033 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Massasoit Community College
$59,476 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$59,211 · 5 yrs out
Tunxis Community College
$59,202 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts Bay Community College
$58,858 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at College of the Mainland

Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$137,483 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$137,483 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$93,472 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$89,572 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,941 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,554 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$71,529 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$71,068 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$70,915 · 5 yrs out

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