Certificate (under 1 year)0% vs national median514 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Odessa College
Ranked 41st of 116 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,535
middle 50%: $29,815 – $53,655
Median · 5 years out
$60,919
middle 50%: $47,289 – $78,549
Median · 10 years out
$73,927
middle 50%: $55,228 – $98,748
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
Odessa College graduates in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn $42k in year one. Median salaries reach $61k at five years and $74k 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?
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
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,045 total interest
Same major at other universities
Lincoln Land Community College
$63,995 · 5 yrs out
Central Lakes College
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Midland College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$61,370 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Wharton County Junior College
$60,655 · 5 yrs out
Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College
$60,508 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$60,409 · 5 yrs out
Massasoit Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Galveston College
$59,372 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Odessa College
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$105,476 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$102,499 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$101,838 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$98,136 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$83,306 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,108 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$80,834 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$80,325 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,709 · 5 yrs out
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