Certificate (1-2 years)-12% vs national median690 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Georgia Southern University
Ranked 38th of 73 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,728
middle 50%: $36,943 – $52,582
Median · 5 years out
$50,010
middle 50%: $41,907 – $59,788
Median · 10 years out
$55,371
middle 50%: $46,045 – $68,030
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 graduates from Georgia Southern University earn a median $45k in year one. Salaries grow to $55k after a decade.
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
7.9 yrs
≈ $8,733 total interest
Same major at other universities
Metropolitan Community College
$52,490 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$51,828 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Kankakee Community College
$50,949 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$50,949 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Otero College
$49,197 · 5 yrs out
Lorain County Community College
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$49,095 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Trinidad State College
$48,276 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Georgia Southern University
Education (Doctorate)
$107,797 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$98,712 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$94,530 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,522 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$90,899 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$89,298 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,731 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,746 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$85,908 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$84,641 · 5 yrs out
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