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Associate+41% vs national median186 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Houston Community College

Ranked 3rd of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$62,393
middle 50%: $39,310 – $91,460
Median · 5 years out
$71,605
middle 50%: $48,612 – $103,931
Median · 10 years out
$80,729
middle 50%: $61,926 – $104,398

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 Houston Community College's associate program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $62,393 one year after graduating, rising to $80,729 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 41% above the national median of $50,919 for this field, ranking 3rd 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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,717 total interest

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