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Associate+10% vs national median185 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Odessa College

Ranked 69th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,214
middle 50%: $30,299 – $56,783
Median · 5 years out
$56,249
middle 50%: $41,019 – $77,175
Median · 10 years out
$66,619
middle 50%: $49,855 – $101,595

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 Odessa College's associate program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $42,214 one year after graduating, rising to $66,619 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $50,919 for this field, ranking 69th 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,369 total interest

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