Criminal Justice and Corrections programs in Idaho
10 schools in Idaho teach this, at certificate or associate level. 4 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $42,682 at North Idaho College.
What this work pays in Idaho
Security Guards in Idaho earn a median of $38,300 a year across 3,750 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 Idaho |
|---|---|---|
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $66,990 | 2,810 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $53,580 | 2,370 |
| Compliance Officers | $75,450 | 1,660 |
| Managers, All Other | $131,550 | 1,230 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $94,920 | 930 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Idaho College Coeur d'Alene | Undergraduate certificate | — | $42,682 (13 grads) | 13 |
| Idaho State University Pocatello | Associate's degree | — | $33,993 (18 grads) | 9 |
| College of Southern Idaho Twin Falls | Associate's degree | — | $29,685 (20 grads) | 27 |
| College of Western Idaho Nampa | Associate's degree | $8,325 | $27,301 (52 grads) | 47 |
| College of Western Idaho Nampa | Undergraduate certificate | $3,500 | not published | 17 |
| Boise State University Boise | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| College of Southern Idaho Twin Falls | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Idaho State University Pocatello | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Lewis-Clark State College Lewiston | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| North Idaho College Coeur d'Alene | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
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.