Certificate (1-2 years)+17% vs national median497 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Community College of Aurora
Ranked 15th of 73 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$53,410
middle 50%: $38,672 – $67,052
Median · 5 years out
$66,452
middle 50%: $48,933 – $87,351
Median · 10 years out
$85,523
middle 50%: $63,195 – $108,210
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
Criminal Justice certificate holders earn a $53k median in year one. Ten-year median earnings reach $86k.
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 yrs
≈ $6,599 total interest
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$109,070 · 5 yrs out
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$87,106 · 5 yrs out
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$70,870 · 5 yrs out
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$69,154 · 5 yrs out
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