Certificate (1-2 years)+30% vs national median244 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Alexandria Technical and Community College
Ranked 10th of 73 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$52,580
middle 50%: $37,984 – $64,628
Median · 5 years out
$73,820
middle 50%: $56,659 – $88,575
Median · 10 years out
$85,502
middle 50%: $67,967 – $102,796
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 holders start with a $53k median salary. Earnings rise to $74k at the five-year mark and $86k by year 10.
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
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,348 total interest
Same major at other universities
Onondaga Community College
$85,473 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$84,300 · 5 yrs out
Ulster County Community College
$81,741 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$77,825 · 5 yrs out
Corning Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$77,524 · 5 yrs out
Jamestown Community College
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Mountwest Community and Technical College
$68,564 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$66,452 · 5 yrs out
Aims Community College
$65,177 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Alexandria Technical and Community College
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,183 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,580 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$77,340 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,281 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$73,820 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$70,850 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$70,850 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$64,951 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$64,951 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$64,452 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$64,452 · 5 yrs out
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