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
South Plains College graduates in Criminal Justice earn a median of $39k in year one. Median earnings reach $60k after ten years.
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
San Antonio College
$53,235 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at South Plains College
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
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$64,578 · 5 yrs out
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