Program Analysis
First-year earnings of $34,551 track close to the $38,544 national median for Criminal Justice and Corrections programs. This is a middle-of-the-road outcome on salary alone.
At 9.6x the cost of in-state tuition, the ten-year earnings outlook represents a strong return. Not exceptional, but meaningfully positive.
AI risk is moderate — 36% task exposure — and the 9% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.
At $15,000 in median debt against $34,551 in first-year earnings, graduates can expect to clear their loan balance in under six months of full earnings.
Ranked #276 out of 629 programs, University of Illinois Chicago's Criminal Justice and Corrections offering sits in the upper half but doesn't break into the top tier.
Earnings growth from $34,551 to $58,587 over five years (70% increase) indicates that graduates in this field see meaningful salary progression.