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Associate-15% vs national median1,763 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at South Texas College

Ranked 295th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,295
middle 50%: $21,148 – $40,699
Median · 5 years out
$43,047
middle 50%: $30,829 – $58,056
Median · 10 years out
$54,333
middle 50%: $39,053 – $70,450

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 Texas College's associate program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $28,295 one year after graduating, rising to $54,333 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $50,919 for this field, ranking 295th 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
9.9 yrs
≈ $12,222 total interest

Same major at other universities

Spartanburg Methodist College
$43,131 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Institute of Technology
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Virginia Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Belmont College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Edison State Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Bluefield State University
$42,853 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$42,850 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$42,467 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine at Presque Isle
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Rappahannock Community College
$42,273 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at South Texas College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$89,484 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$82,389 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$66,918 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$66,346 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$64,854 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$63,681 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$61,749 · 5 yrs out

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