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Certificate (1-2 years)+21% vs national median171 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Mountwest Community and Technical College

Ranked 14th of 73 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$65,918
middle 50%: $63,005 – $68,830
Median · 5 years out
$68,564
middle 50%: $64,294 – $74,886
Median · 10 years out
$75,586
middle 50%: $67,269 – $83,102

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 Mountwest Community and Technical College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $65,918 one year after graduating, rising to $75,586 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% above the national median of $56,577 for this field, ranking 14th 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?

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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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,573 total interest

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