Criminal Justice and Corrections programs in Oklahoma
36 schools in Oklahoma teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $32,925 at Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City.
What this work pays in Oklahoma
Security Guards in Oklahoma earn a median of $36,270 a year across 12,210 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 Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $59,700 | 9,660 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $43,950 | 6,500 |
| Compliance Officers | $63,000 | 4,230 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $45,690 | 3,730 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $82,830 | 2,420 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City Oklahoma City | Associate's degree | — | $32,925 (15 grads) | 30 |
| Rose State College Midwest City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 23 |
| Caddo Kiowa Technology Center Fort Cobb | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Cameron University Lawton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 23 |
| Canadian Valley Technology Center El Reno | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Carl Albert State College Poteau | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Central Technology Center Drumright | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
| College of the Muscogee Nation Okmulgee | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Connors State College Warner | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Eastern Oklahoma State College Wilburton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Francis Tuttle Technology Center Oklahoma City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Gordon Cooper Technology Center Shawnee | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 13 |
| Great Plains Technology Center Lawton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Indian Capital Technology Center-Muskogee Muskogee | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 28 |
| Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester McAlester | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 56 |
| Langston University Langston | Associate's degree | — | not published | 22 |
| Meridian Technology Center Stillwater | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Metro Technology Centers Oklahoma City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 68 |
| Mid-America Technology Center Wayne | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 17 |
| Moore Norman Technology Center Norman | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 11 |
| Murray State College Tishomingo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Northeast Technology Center Pryor | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 13 |
| Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College Miami | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa | Associate's degree | — | not published | 13 |
| Oklahoma Panhandle State University Goodwell | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City Oklahoma City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Pioneer Technology Center Ponca City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Redlands Community College El Reno | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Redlands Community College El Reno | Associate's degree | — | not published | 17 |
| Rogers State University Claremore | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Seminole State College Seminole | Associate's degree | — | not published | 15 |
| Southern Oklahoma Technology Center Ardmore | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Southwestern Oklahoma State University Weatherford | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Tulsa Technology Center Tulsa | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 58 |
| Western Oklahoma State College Altus | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Western Technology Center Burns Flat | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
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.