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Associate+7% vs national median137 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Kankakee Community College

Ranked 84th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,793
middle 50%: $27,546 – $52,778
Median · 5 years out
$54,679
middle 50%: $36,766 – $75,372
Median · 10 years out
$71,441
middle 50%: $54,051 – $90,933

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 Kankakee Community College's associate program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $39,793 one year after graduating, rising to $71,441 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $50,919 for this field, ranking 84th 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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,759 total interest

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