Certificate (under 1 year)+10% vs national median307 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Ranked 27th of 116 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,783
middle 50%: $29,899 – $55,051
Median · 5 years out
$67,088
middle 50%: $47,616 – $84,434
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 (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Criminal Justice certificate graduates from UMass Amherst earn a median $43k in year 1. By year 5, median salaries reach $67k.
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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,525 total interest
Same major at other universities
Red Rocks Community College
$69,400 · 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
South Texas College
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$66,937 · 5 yrs out
Temple College
$66,358 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Central Ohio Technical College
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$220,712 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$188,260 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$161,437 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$159,257 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$142,527 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$140,852 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$128,416 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$127,794 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,489 · 5 yrs out
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