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Associate+3% vs national median148 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Lee College

Ranked 117th of 343 associate programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,341
middle 50%: $24,243 – $56,249
Median · 5 years out
$52,636
middle 50%: $40,973 – $80,022
Median · 10 years out
$64,402
middle 50%: $50,539 – $90,722

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 Lee College's associate program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $38,341 one year after graduating, rising to $64,402 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $50,919 for this field, ranking 117th 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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,186 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
Western Oklahoma State College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Lorain County Community College
$52,601 · 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

Other majors at Lee College

Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$129,180 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$129,180 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$124,854 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$122,149 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$114,306 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$111,636 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$111,636 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$105,113 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$98,792 · 5 yrs out
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Certificate)
$97,592 · 5 yrs out

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