Certificate (under 1 year)-16% vs national median217 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Hill College
Ranked 78th of 116 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,696
middle 50%: $27,299 – $46,008
Median · 5 years out
$51,086
middle 50%: $37,886 – $66,552
Median · 10 years out
$52,542
middle 50%: $40,493 – $66,213
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
This certificate program offers a $37k median starting salary. Earnings reach $51k after five years and $53k 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
8.5 yrs
≈ $9,714 total interest
Same major at other universities
Kilgore College
$52,798 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$52,542 · 5 yrs out
Germanna Community College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Bristol Community College
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$51,485 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$49,764 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Texas Community College
$49,755 · 5 yrs out
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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$94,969 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$83,335 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$73,347 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$71,060 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$69,727 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$68,249 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$67,607 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$62,487 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services (Certificate)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (Associate)
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$57,819 · 5 yrs out
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