Certificate (1-2 years)-8% vs national median255 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at College of Lake County
Ranked 33rd of 73 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,454
middle 50%: $25,344 – $51,341
Median · 5 years out
$51,828
middle 50%: $36,028 – $76,251
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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
Criminal Justice and Corrections certificate students at the College of Lake County earn a $34.5k median in their first year. Median salaries reach $51.8k by the five-year mark.
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
8.6 yrs
≈ $9,949 total interest
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$54,286 · 5 yrs out
Germanna Community College
$53,767 · 5 yrs out
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$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Klamath Community College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$52,490 · 5 yrs out
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$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
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$50,949 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$50,949 · 5 yrs out
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$50,676 · 5 yrs out
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$50,010 · 5 yrs out
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$49,399 · 5 yrs out
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$74,301 · 5 yrs out
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