Certificate (1-2 years)-27% vs national median367 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Moberly Area Community College
Ranked 63rd of 73 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,687
middle 50%: $26,754 – $39,723
Median · 5 years out
$41,165
middle 50%: $32,842 – $51,770
Median · 10 years out
$48,943
middle 50%: $39,517 – $60,590
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
Moberly Area Community College reports a $32,687 median salary for Criminal Justice and Corrections certificate holders in year 1. Median pay grows to $41,165 by year 5.
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
10.2 yrs
≈ $11,989 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southeastern Illinois College
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$43,588 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$42,709 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$42,505 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
$42,081 · 5 yrs out
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$41,357 · 5 yrs out
Wytheville Community College
$41,070 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Danville Community College
$40,093 · 5 yrs out
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$36,903 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Moberly Area Community College
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,699 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate)
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$50,919 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$45,918 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$45,628 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$41,165 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$39,371 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$39,371 · 5 yrs out
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