WhatGradsMake
Certificate (1-2 years)-18% vs national median46 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Northeastern Junior College

Ranked 51st of 73 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,019
middle 50%: $30,437 – $50,676
Median · 5 years out
$46,359
middle 50%: $36,674 – $54,993
Median · 10 years out
$55,935
middle 50%: $36,903 – $82,929

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 Northeastern Junior College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $41,019 one year after graduating, rising to $55,935 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $56,577 for this field, ranking 51st 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?

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
8.5 yrs
≈ $9,645 total interest

Same major at other universities

Other majors at Northeastern Junior College

Related fields of study