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Certificate (under 1 year)+14% vs national median174 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Red Rocks Community College

Ranked 20th of 116 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$50,980
middle 50%: $45,480 – $71,002
Median · 5 years out
$69,400
middle 50%: $56,939 – $87,912
Median · 10 years out
$78,608
middle 50%: $62,571 – $103,808

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 Red Rocks Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $50,980 one year after graduating, rising to $78,608 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $60,919 for this field, ranking 20th 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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,666 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lorain County Community College
$71,671 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota North College
$70,944 · 5 yrs out
Alexandria Technical and Community College
$70,850 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$70,823 · 5 yrs out
College of the Mainland
$70,584 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$70,184 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$68,639 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$68,434 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$67,555 · 5 yrs out
Alvin Community College
$67,525 · 5 yrs out
Clark State College
$67,373 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Red Rocks Community College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$116,945 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$105,907 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$86,581 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$85,863 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$85,089 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$78,709 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$77,825 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$77,653 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$76,896 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Associate)
$76,644 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$76,402 · 5 yrs out

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