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Certificate (1-2 years)-15% vs national median136 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Trinidad State College

Ranked 44th of 73 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,527
middle 50%: $31,905 – $49,659
Median · 5 years out
$48,276
middle 50%: $35,528 – $59,619
Median · 10 years out
$52,636
middle 50%: $36,215 – $66,382

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 Trinidad State College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $39,527 one year after graduating, rising to $52,636 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $56,577 for this field, ranking 44th 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
8.6 yrs
≈ $9,665 total interest

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