Certificate (under 1 year)+16% vs national median402 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Austin Community College
Ranked 17th of 116 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$57,703
middle 50%: $43,395 – $71,628
Median · 5 years out
$70,823
middle 50%: $57,491 – $83,400
Median · 10 years out
$79,247
middle 50%: $64,718 – $98,392
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
Austin Community College certificate holders in Criminal Justice earn $57,703 in their first year. Median earnings reach $79,247 by year 10.
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?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
5.6 yrs
≈ $6,082 total interest
Same major at other universities
Stark State College
$74,144 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$73,547 · 5 yrs out
Dallas College
$73,242 · 5 yrs out
Lorain County Community College
$71,671 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota North College
$70,944 · 5 yrs out
Alexandria Technical and Community College
$70,850 · 5 yrs out
College of the Mainland
$70,584 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$70,184 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$69,400 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$68,639 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$68,434 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Austin Community College
Fire Protection (Associate)
$98,659 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$80,645 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$80,472 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$80,472 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$77,093 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Certificate)
$75,704 · 5 yrs out
Geography and Cartography (Certificate)
$75,704 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,063 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$74,729 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
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