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Certificate (under 1 year)-12% vs national median814 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Navarro College

Ranked 70th of 116 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,498
middle 50%: $34,951 – $55,944
Median · 5 years out
$53,723
middle 50%: $43,280 – $65,986
Median · 10 years out
$62,563
middle 50%: $47,901 – $80,084

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 Navarro College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $44,498 one year after graduating, rising to $62,563 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $60,919 for this field, ranking 70th 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,350 total interest

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