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Associate-20% vs national median1,494 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at El Paso Community College

Ranked 316th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,128
middle 50%: $21,122 – $39,861
Median · 5 years out
$40,549
middle 50%: $28,860 – $57,124
Median · 10 years out
$50,007
middle 50%: $35,864 – $65,887

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 and Corrections majors at El Paso Community College earn a median of $28k in their first year. Ten-year earnings average $50k.

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
10.6 yrs
≈ $12,928 total interest

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