Associate-11% vs national median410 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Del Mar College
Ranked 254th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,215
middle 50%: $26,326 – $54,276
Median · 5 years out
$45,555
middle 50%: $35,102 – $67,821
Median · 10 years out
$59,073
middle 50%: $43,599 – $82,014
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
Criminal Justice associates see a median first-year salary of $36k. This figure grows to $46k by year five and $59k by year ten.
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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,399 total interest
Same major at other universities
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$45,989 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$45,953 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$45,903 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$45,794 · 5 yrs out
Clinton Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$45,609 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Fulton-Montgomery Community College
$45,551 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$45,551 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$45,451 · 5 yrs out
Southern State Community College
$45,390 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$45,365 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$45,260 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Del Mar College
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$116,020 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$112,512 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$101,251 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Associate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Associate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,617 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,855 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,063 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$74,110 · 5 yrs out
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