Criminal Justice and Corrections at Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC · Associate's Degree · about 34 graduates a year

$20,266
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$44,673
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$46,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#270 of 426
Rank by pay
#170 of 426
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,575
Median federal debt

Midlands Technical College graduates in criminal justice and corrections earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 35% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Midlands Technical College 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
…
267McLennan Community College Waco, TX$44,939$45,690#235$34,468
268Broward College Fort Lauderdale, FL$44,829$47,715#203$34,607
269College of the Desert Palm Desert, CA$44,704$40,678#338$32,482
270Midlands Technical College West Columbia, SC$44,673$49,535#170$20,266
271Springfield Technical Community College Springfield, MA$44,629$39,301#368$37,044
272Essex County College Newark, NJ$44,621$39,163#369$31,908
273Bucks County Community College Newtown, PA$44,600$45,359#242$28,719

Other Majors at Midlands Technical College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$73,982—#18 of 59
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$71,179$70,571#845 of 962
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$64,752$56,771#120 of 237
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$55,844$50,643#481 of 560
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$54,282$43,709#70 of 476
Data Processing$53,618$40,012#8 of 21
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$51,834$41,730#21 of 41
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services—$48,473—
Human Services$48,014—#8 of 65
Legal Support Services$46,996$37,615#40 of 109
Accounting and Related Services$46,546$41,233#155 of 225
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$42,751$29,688#491 of 947
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$37,299$28,150#9 of 11
Business Administration, Management and Operations$36,033$31,245#493 of 547
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$35,648$25,285#43 of 93

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Midlands Technical College criminal justice and corrections graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $20,266 one year after graduating and $44,673 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Midlands Technical College rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 426 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, Midlands Technical College ranks #270 by median pay four years after graduation, and #170 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at Midlands Technical College worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for criminal justice and corrections ($46,706), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,575.

← All data for Midlands Technical College · 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.