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Associate+14% vs national median243 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at College of Lake County

Ranked 47th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,276
middle 50%: $26,561 – $55,778
Median · 5 years out
$58,197
middle 50%: $41,202 – $84,025
Median · 10 years out
$68,758
middle 50%: $49,073 – $93,789

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 College of Lake County's associate program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $37,276 one year after graduating, rising to $68,758 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $50,919 for this field, ranking 47th 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,752 total interest

Same major at other universities

Waubonsee Community College
$58,734 · 5 yrs out
Weatherford College
$58,609 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$58,597 · 5 yrs out
Sauk Valley Community College
$58,527 · 5 yrs out
Dutchess Community College
$58,400 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$57,971 · 5 yrs out
Holyoke Community College
$57,946 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers Community College
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Mountain View College
$57,805 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$57,641 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$57,537 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at College of Lake County

Fire Protection (Associate)
$112,340 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$86,086 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$85,430 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$80,647 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$78,110 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,582 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,878 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out

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