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Associate-13% vs national median118 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Northeast Texas Community College

Ranked 278th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,546
middle 50%: $26,170 – $46,093
Median · 5 years out
$44,060
middle 50%: $34,388 – $56,473
Median · 10 years out
$59,105
middle 50%: $43,722 – $84,259

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 Northeast Texas Community College's associate program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $34,546 one year after graduating, rising to $59,105 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $50,919 for this field, ranking 278th 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
9.1 yrs
≈ $10,869 total interest

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