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Associate-7% vs national median331 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College

Ranked 226th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,133
middle 50%: $25,211 – $47,802
Median · 5 years out
$47,167
middle 50%: $33,720 – $73,217
Median · 10 years out
$65,194
middle 50%: $45,751 – $97,191

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Criminal Justice and Corrections (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College's associate program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $34,133 one year after graduating, rising to $65,194 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $50,919 for this field, ranking 226th of 343 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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,381 total interest

Same major at other universities

Cape Cod Community College
$47,705 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$47,666 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
Temple College
$47,376 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$47,360 · 5 yrs out
Rose State College
$47,315 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$47,155 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$47,140 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$47,046 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$46,808 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$46,777 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College

Construction Trades (Certificate)
$115,381 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$115,381 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$109,537 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$109,537 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$105,552 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$105,552 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$83,433 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$83,433 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Real Estate (Certificate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Certificate)
$54,615 · 5 yrs out

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