WhatGradsMake
Certificate (1-2 years)-8% vs national median172 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Kaskaskia College

Ranked 32nd of 73 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,522
middle 50%: $23,391 – $42,709
Median · 5 years out
$51,929
middle 50%: $34,067 – $67,570
Median · 10 years out
$52,165
middle 50%: $39,950 – $65,986

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

Graduates of Kaskaskia College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $31,522 one year after graduating, rising to $52,165 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $56,577 for this field, ranking 32nd of 73 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
≈ $10,356 total interest

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