Criminal Justice and Corrections programs in Wyoming
11 schools in Wyoming teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
What this work pays in Wyoming
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Wyoming earn a median of $66,140 a year across 1,310 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 Wyoming |
|---|---|---|
| Security Guards | $39,200 | 1,130 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $54,780 | 920 |
| Managers, All Other | $113,420 | 850 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $56,420 | 710 |
| Compliance Officers | $79,890 | 580 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casper College Casper | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Central Wyoming College Riverton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Central Wyoming College Riverton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 13 |
| Eastern Wyoming College Torrington | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Laramie County Community College Cheyenne | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Laramie County Community College Cheyenne | Associate's degree | — | not published | 15 |
| Northern Wyoming Community College District Sheridan | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Northern Wyoming Community College District Sheridan | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Northwest College Powell | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Northwest College Powell | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Western Wyoming Community College Rock Springs | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
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.