Criminal Justice and Corrections programs in Hawaii
6 schools in Hawaii teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $29,685 at Hawaii Community College.
What this work pays in Hawaii
Security Guards in Hawaii earn a median of $42,820 a year across 10,160 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Hawaii |
|---|---|---|
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $83,820 | 2,420 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $69,570 | 1,310 |
| Compliance Officers | $82,590 | 1,270 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $68,270 | 1,170 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other | $50,880 | 1,050 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii Community College Hilo | Associate's degree | — | $29,685 (14 grads) | 10 |
| Chaminade University of Honolulu Honolulu | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Hawaii Pacific University Honolulu | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Honolulu Community College Honolulu | Associate's degree | — | not published | 25 |
| University of Hawaii Maui College Kahului | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| University of Hawaii Maui College Kahului | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Criminal Justice and Corrections — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.