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Associate+1% vs national median490 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Lakeland Community College

Ranked 141st of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,794
middle 50%: $24,409 – $51,883
Median · 5 years out
$51,513
middle 50%: $37,867 – $75,380
Median · 10 years out
$70,164
middle 50%: $46,521 – $97,437

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 Lakeland Community College's associate program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $33,794 one year after graduating, rising to $70,164 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $50,919 for this field, ranking 141st 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.

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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,837 total interest

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