Certificate (under 1 year)-37% vs national median164 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Trident Technical College
Ranked 112th of 116 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,840
middle 50%: $24,810 – $46,207
Median · 5 years out
$38,141
middle 50%: $27,360 – $50,539
Median · 10 years out
$42,746
middle 50%: $31,371 – $65,194
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 graduates start with a $35k median salary. Median earnings are $38k after five years.
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
10.9 yrs
≈ $12,512 total interest
Same major at other universities
Portland Community College
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Trinity Valley Community College
$41,572 · 5 yrs out
Howard County Junior College District
$41,455 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$41,424 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$41,357 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Virginia Community College
$40,642 · 5 yrs out
Cisco College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Bend College
$39,425 · 5 yrs out
Central Virginia Community College
$37,841 · 5 yrs out
Laurel Ridge Community College
$33,861 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
$29,704 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Trident Technical College
Engineering (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$80,008 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$78,415 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$78,415 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$75,634 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$75,253 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Certificate)
$75,035 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,986 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,635 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$72,871 · 5 yrs out
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