Criminal Justice and Corrections programs in Maine
16 schools in Maine teach this, at certificate or associate level. 3 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $46,087 at York County Community College.
What this work pays in Maine
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Maine earn a median of $67,050 a year across 2,120 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 Maine |
|---|---|---|
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $63,290 | 2,000 |
| Security Guards | $39,100 | 1,930 |
| Managers, All Other | $115,920 | 1,860 |
| Compliance Officers | $83,740 | 1,790 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $52,730 | 1,090 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| York County Community College Wells | Associate's degree | — | $46,087 (15 grads) | 8 |
| Southern Maine Community College South Portland | Associate's degree | $9,414 | $35,274 (42 grads) | 14 |
| Central Maine Community College Auburn | Associate's degree | $9,378 | $33,993 (30 grads) | 27 |
| Beal University Bangor | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Beal University Bangor | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Central Maine Community College Auburn | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 12 |
| Eastern Maine Community College Bangor | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Eastern Maine Community College Bangor | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Husson University Bangor | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Husson University Bangor | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Southern Maine Community College South Portland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| University of Maine at Augusta Augusta | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| University of Maine at Augusta Augusta | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| University of Maine at Fort Kent Fort Kent | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| University of Maine at Presque Isle Presque Isle | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Washington County Community College Calais | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
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.