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Associate-28% vs national median77 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Virginia Highlands Community College

Ranked 339th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,314
middle 50%: $23,953 – $36,215
Median · 5 years out
$36,674
middle 50%: $28,103 – $42,063
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Virginia Highlands Community College's associate program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $30,314 one year after graduating, rising to $36,674 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 28% below the national median of $50,919 for this field, ranking 339th 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
12.6 yrs
≈ $14,479 total interest

Same major at other universities

SOWELA Technical Community College
$38,170 · 5 yrs out
Treasure Valley Community College
$37,867 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers College
$37,794 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Parkersburg
$37,665 · 5 yrs out
South Louisiana Community College
$37,105 · 5 yrs out
Carl Sandburg College
$36,903 · 5 yrs out
Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$36,161 · 5 yrs out
Northwest College
$35,115 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at Shreveport - Bossier City
$33,861 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
$29,807 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Highlands Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$64,417 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,273 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$56,620 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$56,620 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$55,504 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$53,892 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$50,881 · 5 yrs out

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