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Certificate (under 1 year)+29% vs national median440 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Community College of Aurora

Ranked 6th of 116 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$65,690
middle 50%: $50,129 – $75,467
Median · 5 years out
$78,315
middle 50%: $59,906 – $92,872
Median · 10 years out
$78,725
middle 50%: $60,006 – $116,058

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 Community College of Aurora's certificate (under 1 year) program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $65,690 one year after graduating, rising to $78,725 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 29% above the national median of $60,919 for this field, ranking 6th 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?

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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
4.9 yrs
≈ $5,308 total interest

Same major at other universities

Tunxis Community College
$118,940 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College
$104,211 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$89,507 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Institute of Technology
$82,000 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$77,103 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$76,944 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$75,919 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$74,144 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$73,547 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Community College of Aurora

Fire Protection (Associate)
$109,070 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other (Certificate)
$87,106 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$78,237 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$77,044 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$77,044 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$72,896 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,702 · 5 yrs out

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