Certificate (under 1 year)-24% vs national median525 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Sinclair Community College
Ranked 96th of 116 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,875
middle 50%: $20,706 – $39,152
Median · 5 years out
$46,102
middle 50%: $30,133 – $61,385
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Criminal Justice and Corrections (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Criminal Justice certificate students start with a median salary of $29k. Five-year median earnings for this program reach $46k.
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
10.1 yrs
≈ $11,879 total interest
Same major at other universities
North Iowa Area Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Orange
$48,213 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$48,076 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
Trinidad State College
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Southern State Community College
$45,999 · 5 yrs out
Denmark Technical College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
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$45,600 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Technical College
$42,709 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Sinclair Community College
Fire Protection (Associate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$85,788 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$84,796 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences (Certificate)
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations (Certificate)
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$77,702 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Associate)
$74,186 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$72,518 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$72,273 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$72,273 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,014 · 5 yrs out
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