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Associate+19% vs national median395 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Tarrant County College District

Ranked 31st of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,350
middle 50%: $31,308 – $69,498
Median · 5 years out
$60,442
middle 50%: $41,048 – $84,719
Median · 10 years out
$68,802
middle 50%: $46,435 – $92,707

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 Tarrant County College District's associate program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $46,350 one year after graduating, rising to $68,802 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% above the national median of $50,919 for this field, ranking 31st 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,603 total interest

Same major at other universities

City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Nassau Community College
$61,205 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
$61,003 · 5 yrs out
Greenfield Community College
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$60,612 · 5 yrs out
College of the Mainland
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$60,033 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Massasoit Community College
$59,476 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$59,211 · 5 yrs out
Tunxis Community College
$59,202 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Tarrant County College District

Fire Protection (Associate)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$88,103 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$85,733 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$81,164 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$80,595 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,409 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,409 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$76,921 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$75,919 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$74,031 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Certificate)
$73,347 · 5 yrs out
Geography and Cartography (Certificate)
$73,347 · 5 yrs out

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