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
Pueblo Community College criminal justice certificate holders earn a $46,579 median in year one. Salaries reach $62,916 by the tenth year.
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
Same major at other universities
Community College of Aurora
$66,452 · 5 yrs out
Aims Community College
$65,177 · 5 yrs out
Mountain View College
$61,198 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$59,487 · 5 yrs out
Cedar Valley College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Gateway Community College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$56,577 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$55,817 · 5 yrs out
South Suburban College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$54,286 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Pueblo Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$74,030 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$73,324 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Certificate)
$70,474 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$64,731 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$63,651 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$63,651 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$63,101 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$61,016 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$60,252 · 5 yrs out
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