Criminal Justice and Corrections at Remington College-Dallas Campus

A first-year salary around $55,000 from a certificate program sounds reasonable—until you see that multiple Texas community colleges are placing their graduates into $60,000-$70,000 jobs in the same field. Based on comparable criminal justice certificate programs statewide, Remington's estimated outcomes fall right at the Texas median, but that median sits well below what the top public programs are achieving.

The estimated $14,860 in debt creates a manageable 0.27 debt-to-earnings ratio, especially compared to what four-year degrees typically require. For a student population where 92% receive Pell grants, a certificate that delivers middle-class earnings without crushing debt has value. However, the same outcome appears available at Texas community colleges for substantially less money—institutions like Laredo College and Lamar Institute of Technology report significantly higher earnings while typically charging lower tuition for similar credentials.

The core question is whether Remington's specific approach justifies potentially higher costs when community college alternatives in Texas are producing superior results. Before committing, your child should directly compare total program costs here against nearby public options and verify what job placement support actually looks like—because in a field where peer programs show such wide variation in outcomes, the difference between median and top-tier can mean thousands of dollars annually over a career.