Associate+7% vs national median239 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Riverland Community College
Ranked 85th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,189
middle 50%: $29,913 – $50,686
Median · 5 years out
$54,580
middle 50%: $41,802 – $71,985
Median · 10 years out
$71,961
middle 50%: $56,406 – $98,292
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
Riverland Community College graduates in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn $39k initially. Salaries increase to $72k by year 10.
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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,835 total interest
Same major at other universities
Western Wyoming Community College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Oakton 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
Terra State Community College
$54,485 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Valley Community College
$54,404 · 5 yrs out
Morton College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Riverland Community College
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$77,430 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,854 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,901 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$72,966 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,356 · 5 yrs out
Human Resources Management and Services (Certificate)
$69,779 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$68,560 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
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