Certificate (under 1 year)-6% vs national median489 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at South Plains College
Ranked 57th of 116 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$49,430
middle 50%: $41,112 – $59,031
Median · 5 years out
$57,282
middle 50%: $46,359 – $69,779
Median · 10 years out
$67,394
middle 50%: $53,909 – $84,259
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
Criminal Justice graduates at South Plains College earn a median of $49,430 in their first year. Salary projections show $57k at year five and $67k at year ten.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,515 total interest
Same major at other universities
Weatherford College
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Victoria College
$57,890 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$57,606 · 5 yrs out
Mountain Empire Community College
$57,562 · 5 yrs out
Cedar Valley College
$57,556 · 5 yrs out
Bridgerland Technical College
$57,248 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$57,175 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$57,063 · 5 yrs out
Northwest State Community College
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at South Plains College
Construction Trades (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$86,981 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$86,981 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,251 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,278 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,172 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$67,403 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$64,578 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
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