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Associate+2% vs national median268 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Triton College

Ranked 129th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,521
middle 50%: $26,890 – $57,537
Median · 5 years out
$52,165
middle 50%: $37,903 – $71,493
Median · 10 years out
$64,682
middle 50%: $48,829 – $88,299

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

Graduates of Triton College's associate program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $37,521 one year after graduating, rising to $64,682 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $50,919 for this field, ranking 129th of 343 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.

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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 yrs
≈ $9,337 total interest

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