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Associate-11% vs national median162 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College

Ranked 263rd of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,999
middle 50%: $26,106 – $47,335
Median · 5 years out
$45,149
middle 50%: $34,644 – $61,036
Median · 10 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $48,487 – $84,610

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 Blue Ridge Community and Technical College's associate program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $35,999 one year after graduating, rising to $62,818 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $50,919 for this field, ranking 263rd 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,417 total interest

Same major at other universities

McLennan Community College
$45,451 · 5 yrs out
Southern State Community College
$45,390 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$45,365 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$45,260 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Texas Junior College
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$45,149 · 5 yrs out
Cayuga Community College
$45,105 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$45,024 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$45,014 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Valley Community College District
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Baton Rouge Community College
$44,669 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$76,658 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$68,346 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,343 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$66,937 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$59,422 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$56,538 · 5 yrs out

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