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Associate Degree in Criminal Justice & Corrections

Associate Degrees in Criminal Justice & Corrections

28,100 Yearly Graduations
$29,859 Median Salary
$14,000 Median Debt
Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 57% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 0.5% of criminal justice graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Criminal Justice Majors

In 2021-2022, 28,100 associate degrees were awarded to criminal justice majors. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in criminal justice at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 51,219
Associate Degree 28,100
Basic Certificate 16,940
Undergraduate Certificate 5,317

Earnings of Criminal Justice Majors With Associate Degrees

The median salary for graduates holding an associate degree in criminal justice is $29,859. This number may vary for a lot of reasons. For instance, you may decide to move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money. To get a better picture, earnings for this category of people can range from a low of $26,009 to a high of $35,937.

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Student Debt

The median student debt for graduates holding an associate degree in criminal justice is $14,000. The school you go to and how long it takes you to graduate, among other things, can cause this number to vary. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $20,000 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $11,000.

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The median monthly payment of a criminal justice graduate with a 10-year repayment plan is $119.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their associate degree in criminal justice. About 54.2% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 12,869
Women 15,231
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The racial-ethnic distribution of criminal justice associate degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 814
Black or African American 3,689
Hispanic or Latino 10,163
White 10,946
International Students 128
Other Races/Ethnicities 2,360
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Criminal Justice Focus Areas

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice 10,992
Criminal Justice Studies 7,460
Criminal Justice & Police Science 7,363
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice 1,262
Corrections 519

Below are some popular majors that are similar to criminal justice that offer associate degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Fire Protection 4,148
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Homeland Security 462
Other Homeland Security 158

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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