Associate+37% vs national median278 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Mountwest Community and Technical College
Ranked 4th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$66,619
middle 50%: $56,092 – $74,738
Median · 5 years out
$69,994
middle 50%: $63,936 – $77,587
Median · 10 years out
$78,794
middle 50%: $71,212 – $89,880
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 majors earn $67k initially. Five-year median earnings reach $70k.
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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,480 total interest
Same major at other universities
Colorado Mesa University
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Redlands Community College
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$68,430 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Westchester Community College
$67,323 · 5 yrs out
Normandale Community College
$66,751 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota North College
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Midland College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Mount Wachusett Community College
$65,634 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$65,035 · 5 yrs out
Alexandria Technical and Community College
$64,951 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Mountwest Community and Technical College
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$88,374 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$88,374 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$69,994 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$68,564 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$68,564 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,468 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$60,657 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$53,457 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$50,183 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other (Certificate)
$50,183 · 5 yrs out
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