Associate+6% vs national median293 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Morton College
Ranked 88th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,482
middle 50%: $25,040 – $49,333
Median · 5 years out
$54,051
middle 50%: $36,433 – $74,015
Median · 10 years out
$79,787
middle 50%: $47,510 – $109,162
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 and Corrections graduates start with a median salary of $35k. Earnings increase to $80k after ten years.
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
7.7 yrs
≈ $9,274 total interest
Same major at other universities
Housatonic Community College
$54,881 · 5 yrs out
Rogers State University
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Connecticut Community College
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
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
Lincoln Land Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark 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
Other majors at Morton College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$82,346 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$78,232 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$77,482 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$72,004 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$65,842 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$55,078 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$53,279 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
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