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Associate-11% vs national median173 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Southwest Texas Junior College

Ranked 261st of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,556
middle 50%: $23,771 – $47,916
Median · 5 years out
$45,210
middle 50%: $31,206 – $60,342
Median · 10 years out
$54,615
middle 50%: $38,092 – $74,301

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

Criminal Justice associates from Southwest Texas Junior College earn a median of $34k in year one. This rises to $45k by year five.

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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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
≈ $10,960 total interest

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