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Certificate (1-2 years)-38% vs national median82 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at West Virginia University - Parkersburg

Ranked 71st of 73 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,969
middle 50%: $21,399 – $40,883
Median · 5 years out
$34,840
middle 50%: $29,433 – $43,539
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 West Virginia University - Parkersburg's certificate (1-2 years) program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $28,969 one year after graduating, rising to $34,840 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 38% below the national median of $56,577 for this field, ranking 71st 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
13.6 yrs
≈ $15,711 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
SOWELA Technical Community College
$34,573 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$34,107 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at West Virginia University - Parkersburg

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$84,159 · 5 yrs out
Mechanics and Repairers, General (Associate)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$78,977 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$69,384 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$69,384 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$68,321 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$68,321 · 5 yrs out

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