Certificate (under 1 year)0% vs national median763 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Amarillo College
Ranked 40th of 116 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$52,841
middle 50%: $43,378 – $61,692
Median · 5 years out
$61,036
middle 50%: $48,138 – $73,061
Median · 10 years out
$66,428
middle 50%: $52,592 – $88,219
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 graduates at Amarillo College earn $53k in their first year. Median pay hits $66k after ten 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
6.4 yrs
≈ $6,949 total interest
Same major at other universities
Arapahoe Community College
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$63,995 · 5 yrs out
Central Lakes College
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Midland College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$61,370 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$60,919 · 5 yrs out
Wharton County Junior College
$60,655 · 5 yrs out
Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College
$60,508 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$60,409 · 5 yrs out
Galveston College
$59,372 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Amarillo College
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$80,947 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$80,895 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$79,576 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$76,343 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$75,199 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,581 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$70,452 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,550 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$66,850 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$66,319 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$64,474 · 5 yrs out
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