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Certificate (under 1 year)-1% vs national median376 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Grayson College

Ranked 45th of 116 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,908
middle 50%: $37,897 – $60,590
Median · 5 years out
$60,409
middle 50%: $49,000 – $75,786
Median · 10 years out
$71,671
middle 50%: $56,991 – $87,934

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

Graduates of Grayson College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $48,908 one year after graduating, rising to $71,671 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $60,919 for this field, ranking 45th of 116 reporting programs.

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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,348 total interest

Same major at other universities

San Antonio College
$61,370 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$60,919 · 5 yrs out
Wharton County Junior College
$60,655 · 5 yrs out
Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College
$60,508 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Massasoit Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Galveston College
$59,372 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Grayson College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$83,953 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$79,397 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$72,014 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$70,184 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,179 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out

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