Certificate (under 1 year)+5% vs national median1,259 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Lincoln Land Community College
Ranked 34th of 116 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$55,003
middle 50%: $47,335 – $63,237
Median · 5 years out
$63,995
middle 50%: $53,777 – $77,003
Median · 10 years out
$77,118
middle 50%: $59,081 – $96,087
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Criminal Justice and Corrections (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Criminal Justice certificate holders earn a median of $55k in their first year. Salaries reach $77k after ten years of experience.
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
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,590 total interest
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$67,042 · 5 yrs out
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$65,986 · 5 yrs out
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$64,175 · 5 yrs out
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$63,874 · 5 yrs out
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$62,818 · 5 yrs out
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$62,446 · 5 yrs out
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$62,224 · 5 yrs out
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$61,370 · 5 yrs out
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$61,036 · 5 yrs out
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$95,189 · 5 yrs out
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$84,962 · 5 yrs out
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$80,964 · 5 yrs out
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$69,154 · 5 yrs out
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$68,444 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,002 · 5 yrs out
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$65,771 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$65,226 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$58,910 · 5 yrs out
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