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Certificate (1-2 years)+51% vs national median188 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Onondaga Community College

Ranked 3rd of 73 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$59,162
middle 50%: $45,334 – $78,843
Median · 5 years out
$85,473
middle 50%: $64,085 – $99,938
Median · 10 years out
$105,799
middle 50%: $86,799 – $121,303

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 Onondaga Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $59,162 one year after graduating, rising to $105,799 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 51% above the national median of $56,577 for this field, ranking 3rd 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?

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
4.9 yrs
≈ $5,525 total interest

Same major at other universities

Monroe Community College
$104,698 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$86,254 · 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
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$78,529 · 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

Other majors at Onondaga Community College

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$102,529 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$83,758 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,885 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$76,611 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$76,611 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,135 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,022 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$67,162 · 5 yrs out

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