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Associate-9% vs national median492 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Northwest Vista College

Ranked 239th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,679
middle 50%: $23,115 – $45,355
Median · 5 years out
$46,571
middle 50%: $34,968 – $65,634
Median · 10 years out
$53,735
middle 50%: $43,047 – $74,110

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 Northwest Vista College's associate program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $31,679 one year after graduating, rising to $53,735 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $50,919 for this field, ranking 239th 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,074 total interest

Same major at other universities

Tri-County Technical College
$46,772 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$46,728 · 5 yrs out
Tompkins Cortland Community College
$46,689 · 5 yrs out
Hill College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Herkimer County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$46,584 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$46,571 · 5 yrs out
Honolulu Community College
$46,532 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University at Eunice
$46,532 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$46,373 · 5 yrs out
Jamestown Community College
$46,322 · 5 yrs out
Mountain Gateway Community College
$46,093 · 5 yrs out
Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus
$46,093 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northwest Vista College

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$72,128 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$71,568 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$67,276 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$63,651 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$60,565 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$59,391 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Associate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Associate)
$57,105 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,249 · 5 yrs out

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