Criminal Justice and Corrections programs in Nebraska
7 schools in Nebraska teach this, at certificate or associate level. 3 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $35,864 at Metropolitan Community College Area.
What this work pays in Nebraska
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Nebraska earn a median of $47,770 a year across 4,830 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 Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| Security Guards | $39,840 | 4,700 |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $74,620 | 3,490 |
| Compliance Officers | $73,920 | 3,470 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $63,380 | 3,250 |
| Managers, All Other | $116,430 | 2,640 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Community College Area Omaha | Associate's degree | $11,424 | $35,864 (28 grads) | 34 |
| Southeast Community College Area Lincoln | Associate's degree | $14,463 | $33,993 (19 grads) | 38 |
| Northeast Community College Norfolk | Associate's degree | $8,040 | $30,988 (21 grads) | 15 |
| Central Community College Grand Island | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 140 |
| Central Community College Grand Island | Associate's degree | — | not published | 18 |
| Western Nebraska Community College Scottsbluff | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Western Nebraska Community College Scottsbluff | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
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.