Criminal Justice and Corrections at Southeast Community College Area

Lincoln, NE · Associate's Degree · about 28 graduates a year

$28,473
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$39,876
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$46,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#348 of 426
Rank by pay
#327 of 426
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,463
Median federal debt

Southeast Community College Area graduates in criminal justice and corrections earn 15% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Southeast Community College Area Compares for Criminal Justice and Corrections

All 426 colleges reporting criminal justice and corrections earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Prince George's Community College Largo, MD$72,849$63,933#14—
2Southwestern Illinois College Belleville, IL$68,288$67,092#5—
3Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria, MN$67,066$64,062#13$46,511
4Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK$66,287$74,425#2—
5Excelsior University Albany, NY$66,211$63,019#20—
6Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL$66,000$74,916#1$58,241
7North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park, MN$65,910$62,958#21$53,797
8Northland Community and Technical College Thief River Falls, MN$64,953$62,044#26$47,216
9Inver Hills Community College Inver Grove Heights, MN$64,621$61,727#28$52,724
10Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids, MI$64,550$68,060#4$48,049
…
345Bryan University Springfield, MO$40,191$43,093#289—
346Georgia Military College Milledgeville, GA$40,137$41,550#316$26,636
347SUNY Adirondack Queensbury, NY$40,038$38,108#387$31,344
348Southeast Community College Area Lincoln, NE$39,876$41,213#327$28,473
349Nashville State Community College Nashville, TN$39,855$43,537#278—
350Pitt Community College Winterville, NC$39,819$42,731#294$33,018
351Randolph Community College Asheboro, NC$39,760$42,668#295—

Other Majors at Southeast Community College Area by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians$114,693$104,847—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,175$71,239#525 of 962
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$74,993$57,207#2 of 6
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$72,418$56,906#19 of 59
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$65,462$49,666#8 of 39
Precision Metal Working$63,811$49,114#20 of 66
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$63,090$52,556#54 of 176
Computer and Information Sciences$62,546$55,738#32 of 122
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$62,411$48,917#343 of 560
Health and Medical Administrative Services$55,951—#8 of 286
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$54,148$41,599#30 of 39
Agricultural Business and Management$48,497$42,642#13 of 21
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$47,304$31,041#211 of 947
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions—$46,884—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$46,317$36,781#336 of 547
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$45,603$39,334#248 of 476
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$37,466$25,644#41 of 58
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$36,464—#36 of 57
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$34,684$29,534#54 of 93
Culinary Arts and Related Services$34,561$26,446#81 of 96

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Southeast Community College Area criminal justice and corrections graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $28,473 one year after graduating and $39,876 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Southeast Community College Area rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 426 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, Southeast Community College Area ranks #348 by median pay four years after graduation, and #327 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at Southeast Community College Area worth it?

Its graduates earn 15% less than the national median for criminal justice and corrections ($46,706), and the median federal debt at graduation is $14,463.

← All data for Southeast Community College Area · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.