Certificate (under 1 year)-9% vs national median1,736 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Southwestern Illinois College
Ranked 64th of 116 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,970
middle 50%: $28,693 – $69,453
Median · 5 years out
$55,665
middle 50%: $36,517 – $79,768
Median · 10 years out
$71,529
middle 50%: $47,696 – $93,567
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 and Corrections graduates from Southwestern Illinois College start with a median salary of $46k. Earnings grow to $72k by the tenth year.
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
7.1 yrs
≈ $7,981 total interest
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$57,248 · 5 yrs out
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$57,175 · 5 yrs out
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$57,063 · 5 yrs out
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$56,069 · 5 yrs out
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$56,069 · 5 yrs out
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$55,935 · 5 yrs out
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$54,656 · 5 yrs out
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$53,723 · 5 yrs out
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$99,192 · 5 yrs out
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$80,595 · 5 yrs out
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$72,907 · 5 yrs out
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$72,907 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$72,441 · 5 yrs out
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$70,557 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$70,365 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$69,946 · 5 yrs out
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$69,154 · 5 yrs out
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$68,650 · 5 yrs out
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$68,526 · 5 yrs out
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$67,570 · 5 yrs out
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