Certificate (under 1 year)-5% vs national median510 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Del Mar College
Ranked 54th of 116 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$48,063
middle 50%: $38,806 – $56,781
Median · 5 years out
$57,606
middle 50%: $44,398 – $70,337
Median · 10 years out
$64,682
middle 50%: $49,910 – $87,106
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 start with a median salary of $48k. Earnings reach $65k 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,640 total interest
Same major at other universities
Manchester Community College
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Brazosport College
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Northwestern Community College
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Weatherford College
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Victoria College
$57,890 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Mountain Empire Community College
$57,562 · 5 yrs out
Cedar Valley College
$57,556 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$57,282 · 5 yrs out
Bridgerland Technical College
$57,248 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$57,175 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$57,063 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Del Mar College
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$116,020 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$112,512 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$101,251 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Associate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Associate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,617 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,855 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,063 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$74,110 · 5 yrs out
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