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Certificate (1-2 years)-39% vs national median105 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at SOWELA Technical Community College

Ranked 72nd of 73 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,716
middle 50%: $18,974 – $37,349
Median · 5 years out
$34,573
middle 50%: $26,371 – $45,582
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 SOWELA Technical Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $26,716 one year after graduating, rising to $34,573 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 39% below the national median of $56,577 for this field, ranking 72nd 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
14.1 yrs
≈ $16,533 total interest

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