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Associate+30% vs national median101 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Midland College

Ranked 10th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,592
middle 50%: $26,528 – $53,873
Median · 5 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $44,568 – $95,289
Median · 10 years out
$98,392
middle 50%: $65,986 – $125,336

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 Midland College's associate program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $37,592 one year after graduating, rising to $98,392 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 30% above the national median of $50,919 for this field, ranking 10th 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
6.7 yrs
≈ $8,028 total interest

Same major at other universities

Mountwest Community and Technical College
$69,994 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$68,430 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Westchester Community College
$67,323 · 5 yrs out
Normandale Community College
$66,751 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota North College
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Mount Wachusett Community College
$65,634 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$65,035 · 5 yrs out
Alexandria Technical and Community College
$64,951 · 5 yrs out
North Hennepin Community College
$64,584 · 5 yrs out
Ridgewater College
$64,280 · 5 yrs out
Rockland Community College
$63,522 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Midland College

Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$117,100 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$99,674 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Certificate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$88,977 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$82,071 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$78,709 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$76,994 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$75,035 · 5 yrs out

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