Certificate (under 1 year)-5% vs national median432 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Victoria College
Ranked 52nd of 116 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$52,224
middle 50%: $43,544 – $60,284
Median · 5 years out
$57,890
middle 50%: $47,916 – $68,060
Median · 10 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $59,719 – $83,557
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
Victoria College Criminal Justice graduates earn a median of $52k in year one. Salary growth reaches $69k by the ten-year mark.
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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,193 total interest
Same major at other universities
Massasoit Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Galveston College
$59,372 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Brazosport College
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Northwestern Community College
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Weatherford College
$58,065 · 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
South Plains College
$57,282 · 5 yrs out
Bridgerland Technical College
$57,248 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Victoria College
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$107,974 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$107,974 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$99,377 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$97,530 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$93,054 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$87,928 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,777 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,702 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$71,251 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$71,140 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$64,613 · 5 yrs out
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