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Associate-14% vs national median120 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Olney Central College

Ranked 280th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,446
middle 50%: $25,751 – $54,051
Median · 5 years out
$43,879
middle 50%: $33,189 – $55,246
Median · 10 years out
$60,961
middle 50%: $37,821 – $80,493

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 Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Olney Central College's associate program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $37,446 one year after graduating, rising to $60,961 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $50,919 for this field, ranking 280th 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,410 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Maine - Fort Kent
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Hawaii Community College
$44,295 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$44,249 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$44,245 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Texas Community College
$44,060 · 5 yrs out
Denmark Technical College
$44,001 · 5 yrs out
Trinity Valley Community College
$43,820 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University at Alexandria
$43,784 · 5 yrs out
Washington State Community College
$43,554 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$43,547 · 5 yrs out
Howard County Junior College District
$43,497 · 5 yrs out
Bossier Parish Community College
$43,468 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Olney Central College

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,466 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$61,159 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$58,851 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$55,556 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$55,389 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$55,040 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$52,547 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$51,372 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$50,791 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Physical Sciences (Associate)
$49,095 · 5 yrs out

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