Associate-5% vs national median408 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Navarro College
Ranked 212th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,774
middle 50%: $26,859 – $52,311
Median · 5 years out
$48,315
middle 50%: $34,464 – $62,322
Median · 10 years out
$57,619
middle 50%: $42,866 – $74,545
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
Navarro College associates in Criminal Justice earn $38k in the first year. Median pay increases to $48k by year five.
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
8.5 yrs
≈ $9,833 total interest
Same major at other universities
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$48,617 · 5 yrs out
Danville Area Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Central Virginia Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$48,380 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Augusta
$48,276 · 5 yrs out
Central Ohio Technical College
$48,199 · 5 yrs out
Clark State College
$47,990 · 5 yrs out
Southside Virginia Community College
$47,864 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut State Community College
$47,767 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$47,705 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Navarro College
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$91,143 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$77,519 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$74,346 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,796 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Associate)
$69,584 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$66,598 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$65,302 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Certificate)
$63,029 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Certificate)
$63,029 · 5 yrs out
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