Certificate (under 1 year)+12% vs national median601 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Colorado Mountain College
Ranked 23rd of 116 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$60,387
middle 50%: $44,441 – $73,642
Median · 5 years out
$68,434
middle 50%: $50,585 – $84,860
Median · 10 years out
$75,235
middle 50%: $52,969 – $95,224
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
Criminal justice certificate earners at Colorado Mountain College start with a $60k median salary. Earnings reach $75k after ten years.
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
5.6 yrs
≈ $5,974 total interest
Same major at other universities
Austin Community College
$70,823 · 5 yrs out
College of the Mainland
$70,584 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$70,184 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$69,400 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$68,639 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$67,555 · 5 yrs out
Alvin Community College
$67,525 · 5 yrs out
Clark State College
$67,373 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at Colorado Mountain College
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$77,175 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,819 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,191 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$73,217 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
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