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Associate-4% vs national median84 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Lamar State College - Orange

Ranked 202nd of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,421
middle 50%: $22,943 – $42,505
Median · 5 years out
$48,761
middle 50%: $34,630 – $63,950
Median · 10 years out
$63,270
middle 50%: $42,033 – $73,157

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 Lamar State College - Orange's associate program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $29,421 one year after graduating, rising to $63,270 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $50,919 for this field, ranking 202nd 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,895 total interest

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