Criminal Justice and Corrections: is this undergraduate certificate or diploma worth it?
National picture across 187 reporting college programs.
Personal baseline needed
$56,070 in median year-4 earnings
A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.
$56,070Median year-4 earnings
$10,417Average institution net-price context
$14,063Median federal debt
Observed national outcomes
$56,070Median reported earnings · year 4
$54,059Average reported earnings · year 5
$14,063Median federal debt
61thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
187Reporting programs
178With year-4 earnings
The same field can produce a different equation.
Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.
CURRENT VIEW
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
- Year-4 earnings
- $56,070
- Federal debt
- $14,063
- Reporting programs
- 187
Associate's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $46,940
- Federal debt
- $14,250
- Reporting programs
- 480
Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $54,228
- Federal debt
- $26,000
- Reporting programs
- 724
Post-baccalaureate Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- $104,592
- Federal debt
- $20,182
- Reporting programs
- 3
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $64,860
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 119
Doctoral Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $96,102
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 3
Graduate/Professional Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- $75,547
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 3
Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)
- Year-4 earnings
- $61,271
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 5
Where the middle half of programs lands
Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.
Median
25th percentile$45,987National median$56,07075th percentile$67,981
178 programs report year‑4 earnings.See the spread, not just the national number.
1Monroe Community College$113,2622Santa Rosa Junior College$106,2983Montgomery County Community College$106,0324San Diego Miramar College$105,6215San Bernardino Valley College$99,3856Erie Community College$92,0877Front Range Community College$90,5938Metropolitan State University$90,2319Moreno Valley College$89,81210Delaware County Community College$88,630Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Related occupations
Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1111 · 17 crosswalk linksFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesSOC 33-1012 · 9 crosswalk linksDetectives and Criminal InvestigatorsSOC 33-3021 · 7 crosswalk linksPolice and Sheriff’s Patrol OfficersSOC 33-3051 · 7 crosswalk linksPrivate Detectives and InvestigatorsSOC 33-9021 · 5 crosswalk linksCorrectional Officers and JailersSOC 33-3012 · 4 crosswalk linksFirst-Line Supervisors of Correctional OfficersSOC 33-1011 · 4 crosswalk linksManagers, All OtherSOC 11-9199 · 3 crosswalk linksEmergency Management DirectorsSOC 11-9161 · 2 crosswalk linksFirst-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All OtherSOC 33-1099 · 2 crosswalk linksFirst-Line Supervisors of Security WorkersSOC 33-1091 · 2 crosswalk linksLife, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All OtherSOC 19-4099 · 2 crosswalk links
Same degree, different outcomes
Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.
| # | College | Location | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | ROI status | Cost context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monroe Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Rochester, NY | $113,262 | $16,500 | Baseline needed | $6,353 |
| 2 | Santa Rosa Junior CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Santa Rosa, CA | $106,298 | $14,125 | Baseline needed | $6,331 |
| 3 | Montgomery County Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Blue Bell, PA | $106,032 | $18,888 | Baseline needed | $11,124 |
| 4 | San Diego Miramar CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | San Diego, CA | $105,621 | $13,738 | Baseline needed | $3,337 |
| 5 | San Bernardino Valley CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | San Bernardino, CA | $99,385 | $19,500 | Baseline needed | $18,943 |
| 6 | Erie Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Buffalo, NY | $92,087 | $17,125 | Baseline needed | $7,765 |
| 7 | Front Range Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Westminster, CO | $90,593 | $24,774 | Baseline needed | $13,031 |
| 8 | Metropolitan State UniversityUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Saint Paul, MN | $90,231 | $33,000 | Baseline needed | $16,863 |
| 9 | Moreno Valley CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Moreno Valley, CA | $89,812 | Not available | Baseline needed | $6,483 |
| 10 | Delaware County Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Media, PA | $88,630 | $16,625 | Baseline needed | $6,576 |
| 11 | Red Rocks Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Lakewood, CO | $88,122 | $17,667 | Baseline needed | $9,044 |
| 12 | Waukesha County Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Pewaukee, WI | $86,096 | $19,500 | Baseline needed | $11,101 |
| 13 | Lackawanna CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Scranton, PA | $85,937 | $12,115 | Baseline needed | $19,951 |
| 14 | Blackhawk Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Janesville, WI | $84,894 | $19,381 | Baseline needed | $9,330 |
| 15 | Aims Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Greeley, CO | $83,753 | $9,062 | Baseline needed | $11,463 |
| 16 | Gateway Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Kenosha, WI | $82,828 | $18,750 | Baseline needed | $12,928 |
| 17 | Butte CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Oroville, CA | $82,708 | $15,414 | Baseline needed | $5,520 |
| 18 | Oakland Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Auburn Hills, MI | $81,626 | Not available | Baseline needed | $5,777 |
| 19 | Colorado Mesa UniversityUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Grand Junction, CO | $80,359 | $11,000 | Baseline needed | $15,103 |
| 20 | Jamestown Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Jamestown, NY | $80,192 | $21,502 | Baseline needed | $9,850 |
| 21 | Community College of Baltimore CountyUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Baltimore, MD | $79,891 | $18,097 | Baseline needed | $9,844 |
| 22 | Washtenaw Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Ann Arbor, MI | $79,711 | $28,059 | Baseline needed | $3,249 |
| 23 | Yuba CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Marysville, CA | $79,313 | Not available | Baseline needed | $2,576 |
| 24 | Rasmussen University-MinnesotaUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | St. Cloud, MN | $79,160 | $25,686 | Baseline needed | $17,962 |
| 25 | Alvin Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Alvin, TX | $78,781 | Not available | Baseline needed | $8,525 |
| 26 | Palm Beach State CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Lake Worth, FL | $78,216 | $16,000 | Baseline needed | $9,182 |
| 27 | Southwestern Illinois CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Belleville, IL | $77,912 | $11,000 | Baseline needed | $10,427 |
| 28 | Ulster County Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Stone Ridge, NY | $77,774 | $13,206 | Baseline needed | $5,035 |
| 29 | Laredo CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Laredo, TX | $77,575 | Not available | Baseline needed | $5,798 |
| 30 | Lamar Institute of TechnologyUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Beaumont, TX | $76,188 | $15,318 | Baseline needed | $13,866 |
| 31 | Manatee Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Bradenton, FL | $74,620 | Not available | Baseline needed | $1,808 |
| 32 | Colorado Mountain CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Glenwood Springs, CO | $74,157 | $19,500 | Baseline needed | $7,813 |
| 33 | Hennepin Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Brooklyn Park, MN | $73,991 | $19,854 | Baseline needed | $10,272 |
| 34 | Pima Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Tucson, AZ | $73,427 | Not available | Baseline needed | $3,405 |
| 35 | Fort Myers Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Fort Myers, FL | $73,379 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 36 | Great Oaks Career CampusesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Cincinnati, OH | $73,204 | $16,673 | Baseline needed | $12,037 |
| 37 | Yavapai CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Prescott, AZ | $72,868 | $17,625 | Baseline needed | $8,683 |
| 38 | Galveston CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Galveston, TX | $72,848 | Not available | Baseline needed | $8,412 |
| 39 | Minnesota North CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Hibbing, MN | $70,584 | $25,125 | Baseline needed | $10,432 |
| 40 | Camden County CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Blackwood, NJ | $70,397 | $15,644 | Baseline needed | $5,996 |
| 41 | Austin Community College DistrictUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Austin, TX | $69,828 | $18,500 | Baseline needed | $6,390 |
| 42 | Indian River State CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Fort Pierce, FL | $69,613 | $6,352 | Baseline needed | $3,815 |
| 43 | Chippewa Valley Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Eau Claire, WI | $69,512 | $15,335 | Baseline needed | $12,285 |
| 44 | Butler Technology and Career Development SchoolsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Monroe, OH | $69,254 | $8,022 | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 45 | Lake Region State CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Devils Lake, ND | $68,205 | $10,131 | Baseline needed | $13,577 |
| 46 | Alexandria Technical & Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Alexandria, MN | $67,981 | $18,799 | Baseline needed | $13,691 |
| 47 | Northcentral Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Wausau, WI | $67,938 | $18,750 | Baseline needed | $10,303 |
| 48 | Grand Rapids Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Grand Rapids, MI | $67,559 | $11,600 | Baseline needed | $8,621 |
| 49 | Polaris Career CenterUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Middleburg Heights, OH | $67,471 | Not available | Baseline needed | $9,931 |
| 50 | Mid-State Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Wisconsin Rapids, WI | $67,116 | $16,500 | Baseline needed | $10,873 |
| 51 | Hillsborough CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Tampa, FL | $66,994 | $18,924 | Baseline needed | $3,861 |
| 52 | Pikes Peak State CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Colorado Springs, CO | $66,830 | Not available | Baseline needed | $6,007 |
| 53 | Johnson County Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Overland Park, KS | $66,787 | $20,106 | Baseline needed | $14,176 |
| 54 | Wayne County Schools Career CenterUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Smithville, OH | $66,401 | Not available | Baseline needed | $29,232 |
| 55 | Florida State College at JacksonvilleUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Jacksonville, FL | $66,209 | $15,796 | Baseline needed | $4,128 |
| 56 | New Mexico Junior CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Hobbs, NM | $65,768 | Not available | Baseline needed | $6,524 |
| 57 | Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical SchoolsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Groveport, OH | $65,241 | $7,874 | Baseline needed | $15,732 |
| 58 | Columbus State UniversityUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Columbus, GA | $65,062 | $12,833 | Baseline needed | $13,115 |
| 59 | College of the MainlandUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Texas City, TX | $64,671 | Not available | Baseline needed | $1,342 |
| 60 | Wor-Wic Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Salisbury, MD | $64,504 | $14,000 | Baseline needed | $9,360 |
| 61 | Arapahoe Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Littleton, CO | $64,108 | $21,351 | Baseline needed | $11,571 |
| 62 | Mohawk Valley Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Utica, NY | $63,717 | Not available | Baseline needed | $8,987 |
| 63 | EHOVE Career CenterUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Milan, OH | $63,708 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 64 | Amarillo CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Amarillo, TX | $62,999 | Not available | Baseline needed | $4,600 |
| 65 | Jefferson CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Hillsboro, MO | $62,876 | Not available | Baseline needed | $7,378 |
| 66 | Sandusky Career CenterUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Sandusky, OH | $62,872 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 67 | Southern Arkansas University TechUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Camden, AR | $62,781 | Not available | Baseline needed | $9,018 |
| 68 | Greene County Career CenterUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Xenia, OH | $62,308 | $8,919 | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 69 | San Juan CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Farmington, NM | $62,214 | $8,768 | Baseline needed | $5,769 |
| 70 | Northwestern Michigan CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Traverse City, MI | $61,774 | Not available | Baseline needed | $6,231 |
| 71 | Durham Technical Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Durham, NC | $61,534 | $17,750 | Baseline needed | $1,664 |
| 72 | Pueblo Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Pueblo, CO | $61,123 | $7,656 | Baseline needed | $12,045 |
| 73 | Miami Dade CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Miami, FL | $60,899 | $9,563 | Baseline needed | $5,463 |
| 74 | Columbus State Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Columbus, OH | $60,841 | Not available | Baseline needed | $8,400 |
| 75 | Rio Salado CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Tempe, AZ | $60,390 | $11,500 | Baseline needed | $8,341 |
| 76 | Osceola Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Kissimmee, FL | $59,911 | Not available | Baseline needed | $6,186 |
| 77 | Wharton County Junior CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Wharton, TX | $59,794 | $8,753 | Baseline needed | $4,666 |
| 78 | Stanly Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Albemarle, NC | $59,385 | Not available | Baseline needed | $5,721 |
| 79 | Houston City CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Houston, TX | $59,021 | $13,925 | Baseline needed | $5,737 |
| 80 | Polk State CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Winter Haven, FL | $58,912 | $13,132 | Baseline needed | $9,427 |
| 81 | Gaston CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Dallas, NC | $58,901 | Not available | Baseline needed | $6,592 |
| 82 | Technical College of the RockiesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Delta, CO | $58,808 | $4,750 | Baseline needed | $3,796 |
| 83 | Rowan-Cabarrus Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Salisbury, NC | $58,642 | $10,625 | Baseline needed | $7,981 |
| 84 | Metropolitan Community College-Kansas CityUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Kansas City, MO | $56,988 | $4,821 | Baseline needed | $8,398 |
| 85 | Forsyth Technical Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Winston-Salem, NC | $56,886 | $21,066 | Baseline needed | $7,200 |
| 86 | Lenoir Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Kinston, NC | $56,841 | Not available | Baseline needed | $4,127 |
| 87 | College of Western IdahoUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Nampa, ID | $56,605 | $5,500 | Baseline needed | $8,500 |
| 88 | South Texas CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | McAllen, TX | $56,285 | Not available | Baseline needed | $1,751 |
| 89 | Marion Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Marion, OH | $56,071 | Not available | Baseline needed | $7,417 |
| 90 | Eastern Florida State CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Melbourne, FL | $56,068 | $8,635 | Baseline needed | $6,440 |
| 91 | Central Lakes College-BrainerdUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Brainerd, MN | $56,063 | Not available | Baseline needed | $13,869 |
| 92 | Lakeshore Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Cleveland, WI | $55,992 | Not available | Baseline needed | $9,653 |
| 93 | Walters State Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Morristown, TN | $55,834 | $16,702 | Baseline needed | $5,387 |
| 94 | South Piedmont Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Polkton, NC | $55,293 | $17,823 | Baseline needed | $6,675 |
| 95 | Daytona State CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Daytona Beach, FL | $55,105 | $8,169 | Baseline needed | $7,177 |
| 96 | Cape Fear Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Wilmington, NC | $55,088 | $16,042 | Baseline needed | $9,610 |
| 97 | Tallahassee State CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Tallahassee, FL | $54,912 | $26,862 | Baseline needed | $7,781 |
| 98 | Mineral Area CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Park Hills, MO | $54,753 | $9,500 | Baseline needed | $12,045 |
| 99 | Terra State Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Fremont, OH | $54,341 | Not available | Baseline needed | $17,345 |
| 100 | Wilson Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Wilson, NC | $54,326 | $17,060 | Baseline needed | $3,064 |
This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.