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Associate-14% vs national median528 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Laredo College

Ranked 284th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,689
middle 50%: $23,019 – $52,636
Median · 5 years out
$43,547
middle 50%: $30,304 – $65,194
Median · 10 years out
$56,040
middle 50%: $38,315 – $81,043

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 graduates at this Texas college start with a median salary of $34k. Ten-year median pay reaches $56k.

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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,161 total interest

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