Criminal Justice and Corrections programs in Washington
28 schools in Washington teach this, at certificate or associate level. 3 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $38,289 at Spokane Community College.
What this work pays in Washington
Security Guards in Washington earn a median of $47,100 a year across 25,800 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 Washington |
|---|---|---|
| Compliance Officers | $88,790 | 11,130 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $74,480 | 10,720 |
| Managers, All Other | $164,160 | 10,490 |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $102,080 | 9,160 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $79,460 | 6,800 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spokane Community College Spokane | Associate's degree | — | $38,289 (19 grads) | 17 |
| Centralia College Centralia | Associate's degree | — | $32,925 (14 grads) | 15 |
| Yakima Valley College Yakima | Associate's degree | — | $22,667 (13 grads) | 9 |
| Bellevue College Bellevue | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Big Bend Community College Moses Lake | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Columbia Basin College Pasco | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| Everett Community College Everett | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Grays Harbor College Aberdeen | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Grays Harbor College Aberdeen | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Green River College Auburn | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 13 |
| Green River College Auburn | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Highline College Des Moines | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| Lower Columbia College Longview | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Peninsula College Port Angeles | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Peninsula College Port Angeles | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Pierce College District Lakewood | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 19 |
| Pierce College District Lakewood | Associate's degree | — | not published | 26 |
| Shoreline College Shoreline | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 17 |
| Shoreline College Shoreline | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Spokane Community College Spokane | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Walla Walla Community College Walla Walla | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Wenatchee Valley College Wenatchee | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Wenatchee Valley College Wenatchee | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| Whatcom Community College Bellingham | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Whatcom Community College Bellingham | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Yakima Valley College Yakima | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 14 |
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.