WhatGradsMake
Certificate (1-2 years)+8% vs national median74 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Mountain View College

Ranked 17th of 73 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$50,615
middle 50%: $37,592 – $68,363
Median · 5 years out
$61,198
middle 50%: $45,751 – $74,055
Median · 10 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $51,929 – $77,430

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Criminal Justice and Corrections (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Mountain View College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $50,615 one year after graduating, rising to $65,986 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $56,577 for this field, ranking 17th of 73 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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,147 total interest

Same major at other universities

Jamestown Community College
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Mountwest Community and Technical College
$68,564 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$66,452 · 5 yrs out
Aims Community College
$65,177 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$59,487 · 5 yrs out
Cedar Valley College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Gateway Community College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$58,026 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$56,577 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$55,817 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Mountain View College

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$105,672 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$105,672 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Associate)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Associate)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Associate)
$61,737 · 5 yrs out

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