Certificate (under 1 year)-11% vs national median479 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Southwest Texas Junior College
Ranked 69th of 116 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,658
middle 50%: $31,123 – $52,672
Median · 5 years out
$54,365
middle 50%: $41,995 – $67,160
Median · 10 years out
$61,332
middle 50%: $48,715 – $73,811
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
Southwest Texas Junior College certificate holders in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn $40,658 in their first year. Median earnings hit $61,332 after 10 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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,753 total interest
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Richland Community College
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Zane State College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Kankakee Community College
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Vernon College
$54,656 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$54,382 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$53,723 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$52,989 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$52,798 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$52,542 · 5 yrs out
Germanna Community College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Southwest Texas Junior College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$87,070 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,186 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,508 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$59,116 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$59,116 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$54,365 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$50,441 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$49,920 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$49,920 · 5 yrs out
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