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Associate-22% vs national median168 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Wytheville Community College

Ranked 324th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,550
middle 50%: $23,193 – $40,113
Median · 5 years out
$39,579
middle 50%: $30,494 – $47,776
Median · 10 years out
$45,014
middle 50%: $35,700 – $55,207

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 Wytheville Community College's associate program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $30,550 one year after graduating, rising to $45,014 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 22% below the national median of $50,919 for this field, ranking 324th 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
10.9 yrs
≈ $12,936 total interest

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