Certificate (under 1 year)+11% vs national median1,080 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Houston Community College
Ranked 24th of 116 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$50,818
middle 50%: $36,472 – $64,682
Median · 5 years out
$67,555
middle 50%: $51,802 – $81,803
Median · 10 years out
$76,179
middle 50%: $57,037 – $94,623
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 graduates at Houston Community College earn $51k in their first year. Median earnings reach $68k at five years and $76k at 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?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,770 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Blinn College
$68,639 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$68,434 · 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
Tyler Junior College
$66,937 · 5 yrs out
Temple College
$66,358 · 5 yrs out
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$124,854 · 5 yrs out
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$99,334 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$97,476 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$94,228 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$93,807 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$84,025 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$82,991 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$82,328 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$80,200 · 5 yrs out
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