Highest Earning Associate's Criminal Justice Programs
These are the highest earning associate's criminal justice programs, ranked by median earnings. The ranking includes 50 programs, with Cincinnati State Technical and Community College leading at $103,302.
| Rank | Institution | Program | State | Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati State Technical and Community College | Fire Protection | OH | $103,302 | 7 |
| 2 | Central Oregon Community College | Fire Protection | OR | $96,494 | 15 |
| 3 | Waldorf University | Fire Protection | IA | $90,602 | 23 |
| 4 | College of DuPage | Fire Protection | IL | $89,991 | 30 |
| 5 | Columbia Southern University | Fire Protection | AL | $88,114 | 432 |
| 6 | North Shore Community College | Fire Protection | MA | $87,731 | 29 |
| 7 | Blinn College District | Fire Protection | TX | $81,556 | 19 |
| 8 | Purdue University Global | Fire Protection | IN | $81,259 | 31 |
| 9 | Utah Valley University | Fire Protection | UT | $78,436 | 116 |
| 10 | American Public University System | Fire Protection | WV | $77,650 | 63 |
| 11 | Southern Maine Community College | Fire Protection | ME | $76,281 | 17 |
| 12 | Mt San Antonio College | Fire Protection | CA | $74,354 | 70 |
| 13 | Santa Ana College | Fire Protection | CA | $74,290 | 53 |
| 14 | Prince George's Community College | Criminal Justice & Corrections | MD | $72,849 | 23 |
| 15 | Fox Valley Technical College | Fire Protection | WI | $72,460 | 29 |
| 16 | Honolulu Community College | Fire Protection | HI | $70,582 | 37 |
| 17 | Pima Community College | Fire Protection | AZ | $68,557 | 20 |
| 18 | Southwestern Illinois College | Criminal Justice & Corrections | IL | $68,288 | 12 |
| 19 | Rose State College | Security & Protective Services | OK | $67,780 | 45 |
| 20 | Springfield Technical Community College | Fire Protection | MA | $67,156 | 12 |
| 21 | Alexandria Technical & Community College | Criminal Justice & Corrections | MN | $67,066 | 58 |
| 22 | Lake Superior College | Fire Protection | MN | $66,854 | 16 |
| 23 | Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City | Criminal Justice & Corrections | OK | $66,287 | 40 |
| 24 | Excelsior University | Criminal Justice & Corrections | NY | $66,211 | 11 |
| 25 | Columbia Southern University | Criminal Justice & Corrections | AL | $66,000 | 98 |
| 26 | North Hennepin Community College | Criminal Justice & Corrections | MN | $65,910 | 33 |
| 27 | Lake Superior State University | Homeland Security | MI | $65,738 | 10 |
| 28 | Vincennes University | Fire Protection | IN | $64,879 | 10 |
| 29 | Inver Hills Community College | Criminal Justice & Corrections | MN | $64,621 | 15 |
| 30 | Grand Rapids Community College | Criminal Justice & Corrections | MI | $64,550 | 22 |
| 31 | College of Southern Nevada | Fire Protection | NV | $64,487 | 33 |
| 32 | College of Southern Nevada | Security & Protective Services | NV | $63,730 | 44 |
| 33 | Lakeshore Technical College | Criminal Justice & Corrections | WI | $63,684 | 15 |
| 34 | American Public University System | Homeland Security | WV | $63,213 | 49 |
| 35 | Ridgewater College | Criminal Justice & Corrections | MN | $63,210 | 22 |
| 36 | Hutchinson Community College | Fire Protection | KS | $63,072 | 33 |
| 37 | Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College | Criminal Justice & Corrections | MN | $63,056 | 24 |
| 38 | Northern Virginia Community College | Criminal Justice & Corrections | VA | $63,015 | 174 |
| 39 | Hawkeye Community College | Criminal Justice & Corrections | IA | $62,551 | 26 |
| 40 | Century College | Criminal Justice & Corrections | MN | $62,166 | 54 |
| 41 | Waukesha County Technical College | Criminal Justice & Corrections | WI | $62,093 | 42 |
| 42 | Valencia College | Fire Protection | FL | $61,605 | 56 |
| 43 | Southwest Wisconsin Technical College | Criminal Justice & Corrections | WI | $61,297 | 9 |
| 44 | Madison Area Technical College | Criminal Justice & Corrections | WI | $60,863 | 28 |
| 45 | Grayson College | Criminal Justice & Corrections | TX | $60,661 | 14 |
| 46 | Mount Wachusett Community College | Criminal Justice & Corrections | MA | $60,626 | 6 |
| 47 | Fox Valley Technical College | Criminal Justice & Corrections | WI | $60,438 | 73 |
| 48 | Chippewa Valley Technical College | Criminal Justice & Corrections | WI | $60,431 | 32 |
| 49 | J Sargeant Reynolds Community College | Criminal Justice & Corrections | VA | $60,396 | 10 |
| 50 | Washtenaw Community College | Criminal Justice & Corrections | MI | $60,343 | 21 |
Methodology
Programs ranked by highest earning. Only includes associate's programs in CIP family 43 (Criminal Justice) with at least 10 completers. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.