Certificate (under 1 year)-21% vs national median227 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Central Texas College District
Ranked 92nd of 116 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,844
middle 50%: $29,526 – $54,371
Median · 5 years out
$48,076
middle 50%: $33,063 – $65,132
Median · 10 years out
$56,642
middle 50%: $42,709 – $74,443
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 and Corrections alumni from Central Texas College District earn $41.8k in their first year. Median salaries reach $56.6k 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,312 total interest
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$49,659 · 5 yrs out
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$49,582 · 5 yrs out
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$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$49,095 · 5 yrs out
North Iowa Area Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
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$48,213 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
Trinidad State College
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$46,102 · 5 yrs out
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$45,999 · 5 yrs out
Denmark Technical College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Central Texas College District
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,750 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$78,948 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$77,289 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$72,917 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$65,081 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Certificate)
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration (Certificate)
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$59,754 · 5 yrs out
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