Associate+9% vs national median219 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Oakton College
Ranked 79th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,732
middle 50%: $24,767 – $54,168
Median · 5 years out
$55,464
middle 50%: $36,215 – $75,713
Median · 10 years out
$79,314
middle 50%: $50,995 – $106,360
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 degree holders earn a median of $37k in year one. By year ten, salaries reach $79k.
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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,997 total interest
Same major at other universities
Austin Community College
$55,836 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bronx Community College
$55,817 · 5 yrs out
Roxbury Community College
$55,817 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$55,592 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Western Wyoming Community College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$55,335 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at Oakton College
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$96,354 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$94,549 · 5 yrs out
Computer Software and Media Applications (Certificate)
$92,948 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$83,533 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$77,343 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$77,146 · 5 yrs out
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