WhatGradsMake
Certificate (1-2 years)+3% vs national median485 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Pueblo Community College

Ranked 21st of 73 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,579
middle 50%: $35,433 – $56,084
Median · 5 years out
$58,026
middle 50%: $45,615 – $68,666
Median · 10 years out
$62,916
middle 50%: $46,350 – $75,893

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 Pueblo Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $46,579 one year after graduating, rising to $62,916 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $56,577 for this field, ranking 21st 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?

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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
7 yrs
≈ $7,769 total interest

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