Certificate (under 1 year)-6% vs national median1,147 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Eastfield College
Ranked 60th of 116 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,382
middle 50%: $31,867 – $62,246
Median · 5 years out
$57,063
middle 50%: $42,634 – $76,683
Median · 10 years out
$67,042
middle 50%: $46,233 – $83,179
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
Criminal Justice graduates earn a median of $45k during their first year. Salaries scale to $57k by the fifth year of professional practice.
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
7.1 yrs
≈ $7,954 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$57,606 · 5 yrs out
Mountain Empire Community College
$57,562 · 5 yrs out
Cedar Valley College
$57,556 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$57,282 · 5 yrs out
Bridgerland Technical College
$57,248 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$57,175 · 5 yrs out
Northwest State Community College
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Zane State College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Kankakee Community College
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Eastfield College
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$80,205 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$78,738 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$77,631 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,832 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,712 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,310 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,174 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$66,831 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,240 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$63,485 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$62,393 · 5 yrs out
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