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Certificate (under 1 year)+47% vs national median480 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Laredo College

Ranked 4th of 116 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$69,337
middle 50%: $43,774 – $76,741
Median · 5 years out
$89,507
middle 50%: $55,879 – $102,185
Median · 10 years out
$93,078
middle 50%: $71,633 – $105,071

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

Certificate holders in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a first-year median of $69k. Salaries rise to $93k by the tenth year.

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
4.5 yrs
≈ $4,859 total interest

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