Associate+3% vs national median549 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Lorain County Community College
Ranked 118th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,800
middle 50%: $25,559 – $54,500
Median · 5 years out
$52,601
middle 50%: $38,300 – $73,442
Median · 10 years out
$64,608
middle 50%: $43,845 – $87,113
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
Criminal Justice and Corrections graduates at Lorain County Community College earn $36k in their first year. Ten-year earnings reach $65k.
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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,513 total interest
Same major at other universities
Lone Star College System
$52,950 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Bristol Community College
$52,903 · 5 yrs out
North Iowa Area Community College
$52,711 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$52,527 · 5 yrs out
Aims Community College
$52,508 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$52,479 · 5 yrs out
Marion Technical College
$52,413 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$52,411 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Lorain County Community College
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,658 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$71,671 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$71,671 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$69,657 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,060 · 5 yrs out
Computer Software and Media Applications (Associate)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,314 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$65,831 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$65,752 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$65,750 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,158 · 5 yrs out
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