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
Onondaga Community College certificate holders in Criminal Justice and Corrections see strong early returns. Median first-year pay is $59k, climbing to $106k by year ten.
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
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