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Certificate (under 1 year)+5% vs national median60 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Arapahoe Community College

Ranked 33rd of 116 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$51,223
middle 50%: $41,424 – $69,154
Median · 5 years out
$64,175
middle 50%: $46,093 – $80,351
Median · 10 years out
$81,403
middle 50%: $65,081 – $107,201

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Criminal Justice and Corrections (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Arapahoe Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $51,223 one year after graduating, rising to $81,403 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $60,919 for this field, ranking 33rd of 116 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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
≈ $6,902 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$67,088 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$66,937 · 5 yrs out
Temple College
$66,358 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Central Ohio Technical College
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$63,995 · 5 yrs out
Central Lakes College
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Midland College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
James A. Rhodes State College
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$61,370 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Arapahoe Community College

Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$96,991 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$94,228 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$93,789 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$81,157 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,110 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$74,110 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$73,872 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$71,696 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out

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