Certificate (1-2 years)-9% vs national median184 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Manchester Community College
Ranked 34th of 73 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,319
middle 50%: $26,246 – $48,829
Median · 5 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $36,841 – $76,015
Median · 10 years out
$68,595
middle 50%: $50,353 – $93,638
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
Criminal Justice and Corrections certificate graduates earn a median of $35k in year one. Ten-year median earnings reach $69k.
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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,686 total interest
Same major at other universities
Germanna Community College
$53,767 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Klamath Community College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$52,490 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$51,828 · 5 yrs out
Kankakee Community College
$50,949 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$50,949 · 5 yrs out
Northshore Technical Community College
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$50,010 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Otero College
$49,197 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Manchester Community College
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Certificate)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Associate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$82,404 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,525 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Associate)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
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