Certificate (under 1 year)-15% vs national median1,038 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Angelina College
Ranked 77th of 116 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,308
middle 50%: $30,919 – $50,368
Median · 5 years out
$51,485
middle 50%: $40,931 – $65,103
Median · 10 years out
$59,611
middle 50%: $46,346 – $76,908
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 holders earn $40k in their first year. Median earnings reach $51k at five years and $60k at 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
8 yrs
≈ $9,101 total interest
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$50,539 · 5 yrs out
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$49,855 · 5 yrs out
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$49,764 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Angelina College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,470 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,805 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$67,160 · 5 yrs out
Science, Technology and Society (Associate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$62,983 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$61,644 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,555 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,040 · 5 yrs out
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