WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)-13% vs national median57 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Triton College

Ranked 71st of 116 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,067
middle 50%: $30,192 – $53,696
Median · 5 years out
$52,989
middle 50%: $41,695 – $78,843
Median · 10 years out
$67,570
middle 50%: $44,737 – $95,349

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

Graduates of Triton College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $40,067 one year after graduating, rising to $67,570 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $60,919 for this field, ranking 71st of 116 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.

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
≈ $8,911 total interest

Same major at other universities

Zane State College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Kankakee Community College
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Vernon College
$54,656 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$54,382 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Texas Junior College
$54,365 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$53,723 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$52,798 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$52,542 · 5 yrs out
Germanna Community College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Bristol Community College
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$51,485 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Triton College

Construction Trades, General (Certificate)
$123,264 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$119,246 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$103,090 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other (Certificate)
$100,394 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$87,481 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Associate)
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,798 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,329 · 5 yrs out

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