Bachelor's-8% vs national median815 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Texas Southmost College
Ranked 142nd of 239 bachelor's programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,993
middle 50%: $32,326 – $55,622
Median · 5 years out
$53,238
middle 50%: $40,801 – $70,427
Median · 10 years out
$57,836
middle 50%: $46,142 – $74,040
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Criminal Justice and Corrections (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Criminal Justice graduates at Texas Southmost College earn a median of $43k initially. Salaries reach $58k 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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,604 total interest
Same major at other universities
East Carolina University
$53,585 · 5 yrs out
Eureka College
$53,578 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$53,516 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$53,444 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Schuylkill
$53,421 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$53,189 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$53,181 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$53,064 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$52,944 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$52,856 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$52,745 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Texas Southmost College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$108,475 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,099 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$100,138 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$86,086 · 5 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$72,466 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$71,026 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Master's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$62,662 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$61,375 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
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