Certificate (under 1 year)+10% vs national median221 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Tyler Junior College
Ranked 29th of 116 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$56,776
middle 50%: $42,371 – $68,192
Median · 5 years out
$66,937
middle 50%: $52,872 – $79,787
Median · 10 years out
$68,626
middle 50%: $56,524 – $82,614
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 certificate holders see a $57k median salary in their first year. Earnings reach $69k by 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?
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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,315 total interest
Same major at other universities
Colorado Mountain College
$68,434 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$67,555 · 5 yrs out
Alvin Community College
$67,525 · 5 yrs out
Clark State College
$67,373 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$67,088 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Temple College
$66,358 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Central Ohio Technical College
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$63,995 · 5 yrs out
Central Lakes College
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Tyler Junior College
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$117,714 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,124 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,107 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$69,644 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$68,122 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$68,053 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,104 · 5 yrs out
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