Certificate (1-2 years)-7% vs national median577 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Metropolitan Community College
Ranked 31st of 73 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,820
middle 50%: $33,048 – $53,024
Median · 5 years out
$52,490
middle 50%: $42,266 – $63,964
Median · 10 years out
$59,752
middle 50%: $49,539 – $72,966
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 certificate graduates from Metropolitan Community College start at a $44k median. Ten-year median earnings reach $60k.
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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,562 total interest
Same major at other universities
Richland Community College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$54,286 · 5 yrs out
Germanna Community College
$53,767 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Klamath Community College
$52,636 · 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
Northshore Technical Community College
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Metropolitan Community College
Engineering, General (Associate)
$76,913 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,872 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$75,689 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Associate)
$72,057 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,337 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,298 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$67,204 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$66,850 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$66,726 · 5 yrs out
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