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Certificate (1-2 years)-27% vs national median173 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Wytheville Community College

Ranked 64th of 73 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,849
middle 50%: $22,575 – $38,457
Median · 5 years out
$41,070
middle 50%: $31,432 – $49,045
Median · 10 years out
$44,521
middle 50%: $34,351 – $55,888

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 Wytheville Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $29,849 one year after graduating, rising to $44,521 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 27% below the national median of $56,577 for this field, ranking 64th 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
10.8 yrs
≈ $12,782 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$43,588 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$42,709 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$42,505 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
$42,081 · 5 yrs out
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$41,357 · 5 yrs out
Moberly Area Community College
$41,165 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Danville Community College
$40,093 · 5 yrs out
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$36,903 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$35,391 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Wytheville Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,132 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,457 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$59,127 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Associate)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$57,325 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$56,443 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$50,949 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$49,118 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$49,118 · 5 yrs out

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