Associate+6% vs national median253 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Lewis and Clark Community College
Ranked 91st of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,909
middle 50%: $23,987 – $48,682
Median · 5 years out
$54,051
middle 50%: $34,421 – $73,042
Median · 10 years out
$53,696
middle 50%: $38,661 – $81,133
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 associate graduates earn a median of $34k initially. Salaries reach $54k by year five.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,725 total interest
Same major at other universities
Kankakee Community College
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
Riverland Community College
$54,580 · 5 yrs out
Terra State Community College
$54,485 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Valley Community College
$54,404 · 5 yrs out
Morton College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Norwalk Community College
$53,932 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$53,873 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
$53,767 · 5 yrs out
Queensborough Community College-CUNY
$53,718 · 5 yrs out
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$53,709 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Lewis and Clark Community College
Fire Protection (Associate)
$89,578 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$86,835 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$77,430 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$77,430 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,093 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,619 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$64,555 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations (Certificate)
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$60,493 · 5 yrs out
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