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Certificate (1-2 years)-10% vs national median186 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Lewis and Clark Community College

Ranked 36th of 73 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,115
middle 50%: $22,905 – $44,754
Median · 5 years out
$50,949
middle 50%: $31,991 – $70,184
Median · 10 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $44,398 – $88,614

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 Lewis and Clark Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $32,115 one year after graduating, rising to $62,818 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $56,577 for this field, ranking 36th 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
8.5 yrs
≈ $10,225 total interest

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