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Certificate (1-2 years)+15% vs national median398 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Aims Community College

Ranked 16th of 73 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$50,164
middle 50%: $34,028 – $67,683
Median · 5 years out
$65,177
middle 50%: $47,763 – $81,994
Median · 10 years out
$74,301
middle 50%: $53,343 – $96,791

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Criminal Justice and Corrections (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Aims Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $50,164 one year after graduating, rising to $74,301 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% above the national median of $56,577 for this field, ranking 16th of 73 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.3 yrs
≈ $6,950 total interest

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