Certificate (under 1 year)-5% vs national median388 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Weatherford College
Ranked 51st of 116 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,480
middle 50%: $36,190 – $57,261
Median · 5 years out
$58,065
middle 50%: $46,931 – $70,870
Median · 10 years out
$67,813
middle 50%: $54,539 – $85,062
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
Weatherford College certificate holders in Criminal Justice earn a median of $45.5k. Ten-year earnings reach $67.8k.
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
7 yrs
≈ $7,865 total interest
Same major at other universities
Pueblo Community College
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$60,409 · 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
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
South Plains College
$57,282 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Weatherford College
Fire Protection (Associate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$99,233 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$86,861 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$80,750 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$75,786 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$73,209 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$68,154 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$62,483 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$59,360 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$58,609 · 5 yrs out
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