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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

Graduates of Tyler Junior College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $56,776 one year after graduating, rising to $68,626 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $60,919 for this field, ranking 29th 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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,315 total interest

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