Associate-10% vs national median210 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Virginia Western Community College
Ranked 249th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,474
middle 50%: $25,149 – $49,171
Median · 5 years out
$45,953
middle 50%: $34,211 – $57,584
Median · 10 years out
$49,731
middle 50%: $38,967 – $66,619
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 and Corrections associate degree holders at Virginia Western Community College begin at $35k. Ten-year median earnings reach $50k.
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
9.3 yrs
≈ $10,661 total interest
Same major at other universities
Iowa Central Community College
$46,373 · 5 yrs out
Jamestown Community College
$46,322 · 5 yrs out
Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus
$46,093 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$46,046 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$46,035 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$45,989 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$45,903 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$45,794 · 5 yrs out
Clinton Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$45,609 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$45,555 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Fulton-Montgomery Community College
$45,551 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Virginia Western Community College
Engineering (Associate)
$78,669 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$78,669 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,525 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$72,371 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,578 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$64,494 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,102 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
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