Certificate (under 1 year)+13% vs national median506 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Blinn College
Ranked 22nd of 116 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$55,131
middle 50%: $42,358 – $66,846
Median · 5 years out
$68,639
middle 50%: $50,610 – $82,991
Median · 10 years out
$75,101
middle 50%: $56,877 – $99,674
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
Blinn College offers certificates in Criminal Justice and Corrections with a median year-one salary of $55k. This program reaches $75k in median earnings by the tenth year.
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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,368 total interest
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Minnesota North College
$70,944 · 5 yrs out
Alexandria Technical and Community College
$70,850 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$70,823 · 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
Colorado Mountain College
$68,434 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$67,555 · 5 yrs out
Alvin Community College
$67,525 · 5 yrs out
Clark State College
$67,373 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$67,088 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
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$85,400 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$80,415 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$78,253 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$75,548 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$74,080 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$73,887 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$71,255 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$68,434 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$68,219 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$61,955 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$61,426 · 5 yrs out
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