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Certificate (under 1 year)+1% vs national median2,642 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at San Antonio College

Ranked 39th of 116 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$55,136
middle 50%: $43,563 – $68,352
Median · 5 years out
$61,370
middle 50%: $48,415 – $76,032
Median · 10 years out
$68,054
middle 50%: $54,147 – $81,846

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 San Antonio College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $55,136 one year after graduating, rising to $68,054 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $60,919 for this field, ranking 39th 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $6,722 total interest

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