Certificate (under 1 year)-25% vs national median220 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
Ranked 99th of 116 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,696
middle 50%: $23,771 – $40,680
Median · 5 years out
$45,600
middle 50%: $31,855 – $69,277
Median · 10 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $47,119 – $94,046
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Criminal Justice and Corrections (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Criminal Justice and Corrections graduates at City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College earn a $30,696 median in year one. Median salaries reach $62,818 after ten years.
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
9.1 yrs
≈ $11,159 total interest
Same major at other universities
North Shore Community College
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
Trinidad State College
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$46,102 · 5 yrs out
Southern State Community College
$45,999 · 5 yrs out
Denmark Technical College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
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$44,669 · 5 yrs out
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$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Technical College
$42,709 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$42,446 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Trinity Valley Community College
$41,572 · 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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