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Certificate (under 1 year)-21% vs national median70 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Lamar State College - Orange

Ranked 91st of 116 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,807
middle 50%: $22,616 – $48,943
Median · 5 years out
$48,213
middle 50%: $34,596 – $71,728
Median · 10 years out
$60,590
middle 50%: $40,613 – $78,843

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 Lamar State College - Orange's certificate (under 1 year) program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $29,807 one year after graduating, rising to $60,590 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% below the national median of $60,919 for this field, ranking 91st 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?

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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
9 yrs
≈ $10,966 total interest

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