Associate-8% vs national median104 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Kilgore College
Ranked 234th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,692
middle 50%: $25,118 – $62,818
Median · 5 years out
$46,728
middle 50%: $35,374 – $69,690
Median · 10 years out
$59,253
middle 50%: $45,751 – $87,772
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 graduates at Kilgore College earn a median of $39k in year one. Salaries reach $59k after a decade.
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
8.6 yrs
≈ $9,879 total interest
Same major at other universities
Trident Technical College
$47,140 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$47,046 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$46,808 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$46,777 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$46,772 · 5 yrs out
Tompkins Cortland Community College
$46,689 · 5 yrs out
Hill College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Herkimer County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$46,584 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$46,571 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Vista College
$46,571 · 5 yrs out
Honolulu Community College
$46,532 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Kilgore College
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$108,520 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$108,520 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$99,772 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$94,656 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$88,299 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$77,524 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,994 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,070 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$68,679 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
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