Associate+20% vs national median321 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Joliet Junior College
Ranked 26th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,138
middle 50%: $24,857 – $47,407
Median · 5 years out
$61,332
middle 50%: $40,863 – $83,368
Median · 10 years out
$86,474
middle 50%: $64,402 – $114,340
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
Criminal Justice and Corrections associate degree holders see year 1 median salaries of $34k. Ten-year median pay climbs to $86k.
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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,753 total interest
Same major at other universities
Dawson Community College
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Central Lakes College
$61,703 · 5 yrs out
Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$61,526 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$61,394 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Nassau Community College
$61,205 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
$61,003 · 5 yrs out
Greenfield Community College
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$60,612 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
College of the Mainland
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Joliet Junior College
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$106,400 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$104,264 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$97,751 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$96,105 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$82,387 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,042 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
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