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Associate-16% vs national median49 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Bluefield State University

Ranked 296th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,557
middle 50%: $25,070 – $40,189
Median · 5 years out
$42,853
middle 50%: $34,993 – $51,052
Median · 10 years out
$46,845
middle 50%: $37,041 – $60,442

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 Bluefield State University's associate program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $32,557 one year after graduating, rising to $46,845 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $50,919 for this field, ranking 296th 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
10.1 yrs
≈ $11,783 total interest

Same major at other universities

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Institute of Technology
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Virginia Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Belmont College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Edison State Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$42,850 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$42,467 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine at Presque Isle
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Rappahannock Community College
$42,273 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$42,273 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Bluefield State University

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$87,447 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$84,939 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,018 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$78,152 · 5 yrs out
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$74,415 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,979 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$72,379 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,426 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$66,319 · 5 yrs out

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