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Certificate (1-2 years)-17% vs national median77 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at College Of DuPage

Ranked 50th of 73 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,209
middle 50%: $22,658 – $50,539
Median · 5 years out
$46,845
middle 50%: $35,263 – $62,818
Median · 10 years out
$77,524
middle 50%: $57,619 – $119,554

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Criminal Justice and Corrections (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of College Of DuPage's certificate (1-2 years) program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $33,209 one year after graduating, rising to $77,524 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $56,577 for this field, ranking 50th of 73 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
8.4 yrs
≈ $10,370 total interest

Same major at other universities

Trinidad State College
$48,276 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$48,030 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
Mountain Gateway Community College
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Junior College
$46,359 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$46,142 · 5 yrs out
Rappahannock Community College
$44,978 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Virginia Community College
$44,720 · 5 yrs out
Mineral Area College
$44,640 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$44,624 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at College Of DuPage

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$105,399 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$105,399 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$96,190 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$87,221 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$86,855 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Associate)
$86,086 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$81,833 · 5 yrs out
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications (Certificate)
$81,462 · 5 yrs out
Geography and Cartography (Certificate)
$80,415 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$80,258 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out

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