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Associate+4% vs national median379 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at South Plains College

Ranked 110th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,645
middle 50%: $27,488 – $52,051
Median · 5 years out
$53,003
middle 50%: $40,056 – $66,632
Median · 10 years out
$60,442
middle 50%: $47,682 – $81,500

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 South Plains College's associate program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $38,645 one year after graduating, rising to $60,442 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $50,919 for this field, ranking 110th 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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,145 total interest

Same major at other universities

Sullivan County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$53,202 · 5 yrs out
Germanna Community College
$53,202 · 5 yrs out
Saint Charles Community College
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
$53,053 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College
$53,049 · 5 yrs out
Corning Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$53,040 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$52,950 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Bristol Community College
$52,903 · 5 yrs out
North Iowa Area Community College
$52,711 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Western Oklahoma State College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at South Plains College

Engineering (Associate)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$86,981 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$86,981 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,251 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,278 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,172 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$67,403 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,891 · 5 yrs out

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