Certificate (under 1 year)-14% vs national median193 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
Ranked 73rd of 116 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,051
middle 50%: $24,853 – $56,334
Median · 5 years out
$52,542
middle 50%: $38,050 – $75,586
Median · 10 years out
$58,363
middle 50%: $38,050 – $86,717
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
Wilbur Wright College provides criminal justice certificates with a median first-year salary of $36k. Five-year earnings reach $53k.
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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,555 total interest
Same major at other universities
Vernon College
$54,656 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$54,382 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Texas Junior College
$54,365 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$53,723 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$52,989 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$52,798 · 5 yrs out
Germanna Community College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Bristol Community College
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$51,485 · 5 yrs out
Hill College
$51,086 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$87,204 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$77,880 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$72,680 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$70,545 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$69,466 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$68,723 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$59,372 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$58,100 · 5 yrs out
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