WhatGradsMake
Certificate (1-2 years)-16% vs national median51 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Mountain Gateway Community College

Ranked 48th of 73 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,823
middle 50%: $27,732 – $41,469
Median · 5 years out
$47,802
middle 50%: $35,528 – $73,442
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Criminal Justice and Corrections (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Mountain Gateway Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $35,823 one year after graduating, rising to $47,802 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $56,577 for this field, ranking 48th of 73 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?

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
9.1 yrs
≈ $10,373 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$49,095 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Trinidad State College
$48,276 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$48,030 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Junior College
$46,359 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$46,142 · 5 yrs out
Rappahannock Community College
$44,978 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Virginia Community College
$44,720 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Mountain Gateway Community College

Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$65,688 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$65,688 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$63,318 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$63,309 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$60,533 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Associate)
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Associate)
$48,715 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
Forestry (Associate)
$46,663 · 5 yrs out

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