Criminal Justice and Corrections: bachelor's degree earnings by college

Median earnings of criminal justice and corrections graduates (bachelor's degree) one year after graduation, at 647 colleges. National median: $42,575, rising to $54,509 after four years.

#CollegeStateEarnings after 1 yrAfter 4 yrsMedian debt
1Charter Oak State CollegeCT$76,129—$27,847
2University of New Hampshire-Main CampusNH$74,618$81,768—
3University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies OnlineNH$74,618$81,768—
4Colorado Christian UniversityCO$73,004$44,849$24,786
5Herzing University-BirminghamAL$72,135$69,601$33,173
6Herzing University-AtlantaGA$72,135$69,601$33,173
7Herzing University-MinneapolisMN$72,135$69,601$33,173
8Herzing University-AkronOH$72,135$69,601$33,173
9Herzing University-MadisonWI$72,135$69,601$33,173
10Herzing University-OrlandoFL$72,135$69,601$33,173
11Herzing University-New OrleansLA$72,135$69,601$33,173
12Herzing University-KenoshaWI$72,135$69,601$33,173
13Herzing University-BrookfieldWI$72,135$69,601$33,173
14Columbia Southern UniversityAL$67,969$70,354$20,549
15Excelsior UniversityNY$66,512$75,828—
16National UniversityCA$66,056$81,299$25,000
17Warner UniversityFL$65,920——
18Faulkner UniversityAL$64,041$60,384$21,250
19American Public University SystemWV$63,965$69,546$15,863
20McMurry UniversityTX$63,963——
21Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaMN$62,842$79,464—
22Reinhardt UniversityGA$62,071$67,847—
23University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusOK$60,335$61,731$20,700
24University of Arkansas GranthamAR$60,008$54,793$18,948
25University of BaltimoreMD$59,920$63,032—
26Colorado State University GlobalCO$57,464$61,075$26,775
27Rasmussen University-FloridaFL$57,378$60,483$45,000
28Rasmussen University-MinnesotaMN$57,378$60,483$45,000
29Rasmussen University-North DakotaND$57,378$60,483$45,000
30Rasmussen University-IllinoisIL$57,378$60,483$45,000
31Rasmussen University-WisconsinWI$57,378$60,483$45,000
32Rasmussen University-KansasKS$57,378$60,483$45,000
33Bethel UniversityTN$56,099$62,967$30,938
34Post UniversityCT$56,029$58,913$31,000
35University of Maryland Global CampusMD$55,701$69,848$18,745
36Central Christian College of KansasKS$55,481$74,997$41,707
37Metropolitan State UniversityMN$55,410$64,481$21,445
38Minnesota State University-MankatoMN$55,256$64,585$20,500
39The University of Arizona Global CampusAZ$55,204$60,144$28,185
40Franklin UniversityOH$54,729$58,747$20,800
41Concordia University-Saint PaulMN$54,687$73,060$22,083
42Thomas UniversityGA$54,391$61,295$25,000
43George Washington UniversityDC$54,080$80,070$19,500
44Calumet College of Saint JosephIN$54,078$106,465$20,417
45Southwestern CollegeKS$53,984$63,138—
46Columbia CollegeMO$53,557$56,128$27,676
47Park UniversityMO$53,198$59,401$25,000
48Utah Valley UniversityUT$53,024$68,296$15,330
49Minot State UniversityND$53,000$67,554$16,491
50Roger Williams UniversityRI$52,981$70,747$26,000
51University of Phoenix-ArizonaAZ$52,966$56,662$33,290
52East Texas A&M UniversityTX$52,758$46,596$17,625
53University of Massachusetts-BostonMA$52,736$62,222$21,970
54Carroll UniversityWI$52,500$51,960—
55Washburn UniversityKS$52,438$53,587$27,625
56Capella UniversityMN$52,399$59,375$37,042
57Vincennes UniversityIN$52,367$53,461$23,935
58Salem State UniversityMA$52,353$59,774$25,480
59Worcester State UniversityMA$51,957$65,588$22,132
60Gwynedd Mercy UniversityPA$51,812$54,898—
61Marymount UniversityVA$51,772$73,058$25,000
62Waldorf UniversityIA$51,761$54,289$22,750
63Purdue University GlobalIN$51,686$56,660$31,000
64Peirce CollegePA$51,573$53,068—
65Saint Cloud State UniversityMN$51,554$66,850$22,750
66East Central UniversityOK$51,547$51,120$12,500
67Howard UniversityDC$51,493$55,902$23,250
68Tiffin UniversityOH$51,105$66,059$24,170
69Gardner-Webb UniversityNC$51,039$51,709$23,199
70Liberty UniversityVA$51,033$61,715$22,019
71Minnesota State University MoorheadMN$50,978$55,577$17,927
72University of Nebraska at KearneyNE$50,977$55,356$15,000
73Saint Leo UniversityFL$50,954$60,389$22,250
74Curry CollegeMA$50,851$64,406$26,000
75Aurora UniversityIL$50,723$60,808$17,010
76Merrimack CollegeMA$50,663$69,615$26,000
77DeSales UniversityPA$50,514$64,020$22,631
78Saint Ambrose UniversityIA$50,487$61,988$27,000
79American UniversityDC$50,419$66,970$20,335
80Vermont State UniversityVT$50,333$55,465$23,250
81Greenville UniversityIL$50,288——
82Metropolitan State University of DenverCO$50,253$56,564$18,214
83University of Maine at AugustaME$50,250$42,812—
84George Mason UniversityVA$50,199$69,511$19,000
85University of Massachusetts-LowellMA$50,077$66,258$21,500
86Bluefield UniversityVA$50,074$56,811$21,125
87Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaPA$50,070——
88Southern New Hampshire UniversityNH$50,012$61,027$23,393
89Wilmington UniversityDE$49,994$58,493$16,957
90Bemidji State UniversityMN$49,800$58,519$19,500
91University of Illinois SpringfieldIL$49,494$55,780$18,574
92Bellevue UniversityNE$49,485$57,178$21,683
93Indiana University-SoutheastIN$49,402$49,003$15,782
94Strayer University-District of ColumbiaDC$49,345$53,916$45,000
95Strayer University-VirginiaVA$49,345$53,916$45,000
96Strayer University-MarylandMD$49,345$53,916$45,000
97Strayer University-TennesseeTN$49,345$53,916$45,000
98Strayer University-PennsylvaniaPA$49,345$53,916$45,000
99Strayer University-FloridaFL$49,345$53,916$45,000
100Strayer University-DelawareDE$49,345$53,916$45,000
101Strayer University-AlabamaAL$49,345$53,916$45,000
102Strayer University-North CarolinaNC$49,345$53,916$45,000
103Strayer University-New JerseyNJ$49,345$53,916$45,000
104Strayer University-West VirginiaWV$49,345$53,916$45,000
105Strayer University-ArkansasAR$49,345$53,916$45,000
106Strayer University-GeorgiaGA$49,345$53,916$45,000
107Strayer University-MississippiMS$49,345$53,916$45,000
108Strayer University-South CarolinaSC$49,345$53,916$45,000
109Strayer University-TexasTX$49,345$53,916$45,000
110Strayer University-Global RegionDC$49,345$53,916$45,000
111Winona State UniversityMN$49,344$62,220$20,711
112University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusCO$49,339$61,192$16,500
113Cameron UniversityOK$49,294$46,197$30,729
114Portland State UniversityOR$49,260$58,109$18,485
115Thomas CollegeME$49,110$54,649$22,375
116Mercer UniversityGA$49,067$71,602—
117Roosevelt UniversityIL$49,061$63,081$18,000
118University of Wisconsin-OshkoshWI$48,996$58,489$22,564
119Fisher CollegeMA$48,983$80,136$26,875
120St. Joseph's University-New YorkNY$48,983$60,471$22,250
121Indiana University-EastIN$48,925$51,990$18,750
122University of IndianapolisIN$48,709$62,307$25,500
123Point Loma Nazarene UniversityCA$48,557$59,183$18,750
124Fitchburg State UniversityMA$48,539$62,396$22,250
125SUNY College at PotsdamNY$48,496$53,597$22,500
126University of Massachusetts GlobalCA$48,481—$25,000
127University of Washington-Seattle CampusWA$48,386$63,311$12,083
128University of Washington-Tacoma CampusWA$48,386$63,311$12,083
129Eureka CollegeIL$48,366$52,845$21,500
130Indiana Wesleyan University-MarionIN$48,275$52,629$25,000
131Indiana Wesleyan University-National & GlobalIN$48,275$52,629$25,000
132Walden UniversityMN$48,219$52,456$33,334
133Central State UniversityOH$48,151$46,914$20,750
134North Park UniversityIL$48,132$65,032—
135Southern Oregon UniversityOR$48,120$59,008$22,032
136Citadel Military College of South CarolinaSC$48,099$65,574$21,000
137California State University-East BayCA$47,879$64,835$13,750
138University of South DakotaSD$47,711$58,046$25,000
139Indiana University-IndianapolisIN$47,689$59,541$14,200
140University of Alaska AnchorageAK$47,667$52,199—
141Northeastern Illinois UniversityIL$47,641$53,121$14,937
142Ferris State UniversityMI$47,636$60,325$18,000
143Wayland Baptist UniversityTX$47,634$57,805$25,000
144Westfield State UniversityMA$47,624$67,363$21,500
145Coe CollegeIA$47,604——
146University of the Incarnate WordTX$47,464$54,097$25,999
147Canisius UniversityNY$47,276$60,674$21,206
148Shenandoah UniversityVA$47,258$63,290$24,000
149Buena Vista UniversityIA$47,239$53,736$27,000
150SUNY College of Technology at DelhiNY$47,141$49,141$22,500
151Fort Hays State UniversityKS$47,135$55,790$23,335
152Keuka CollegeNY$47,078$57,295$26,231
153Indiana Institute of TechnologyIN$47,069$47,199$26,500
154Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional StudiesIN$47,069$47,199$26,500
155Chaminade University of HonoluluHI$47,053$52,720$24,113
156Lake Superior State UniversityMI$47,051$58,286$22,434
157Bridgewater State UniversityMA$46,928$64,178$23,738
158Arizona State University Campus ImmersionAZ$46,911$59,973$18,063
159Arizona State University Digital ImmersionAZ$46,911$59,973$18,063
160Missouri Baptist UniversityMO$46,882$52,689$21,500
161Olivet Nazarene UniversityIL$46,792$51,300$23,656
162Wayne State CollegeNE$46,708$55,485$20,419
163Baker CollegeMI$46,693$57,675—
164Keene State CollegeNH$46,622$53,291$26,000
165Texas Christian UniversityTX$46,617$56,791$20,000
166University of DubuqueIA$46,611$52,578$30,500
167Grand View UniversityIA$46,591$56,906$20,500
168Loras CollegeIA$46,575$60,411—
169Western Illinois UniversityIL$46,564$63,125$22,250
170St. Thomas Aquinas CollegeNY$46,540$57,707$20,000
171Weber State UniversityUT$46,512$62,191$19,500
172Columbia CollegeSC$46,506$59,371$20,125
173Louisiana State University at AlexandriaLA$46,451$52,560$23,000
174Saginaw Valley State UniversityMI$46,244$59,042$25,250
175Mid-America Christian UniversityOK$46,165——
176Illinois State UniversityIL$46,163$62,506$19,500
177Colorado Mesa UniversityCO$46,118$58,708$19,000
178Ohio University-Eastern CampusOH$46,049—$19,000
179Ohio University-Chillicothe CampusOH$46,049—$19,000
180Ohio University-Southern CampusOH$46,049—$19,000
181Ohio University-Lancaster CampusOH$46,049—$19,000
182Ohio University-Main CampusOH$46,049—$19,000
183Ohio University-Zanesville CampusOH$46,049—$19,000
184Charleston Southern UniversitySC$45,948$53,162$20,500
185University of Wisconsin-PlattevilleWI$45,922$59,533$20,152
186Regent UniversityVA$45,921$44,176$26,545
187Albertus Magnus CollegeCT$45,829$53,615$31,000
188University of North Texas at DallasTX$45,818$49,534$16,250
189Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFL$45,803$54,215$13,875
190Norwich UniversityVT$45,753$70,075$24,783
191Rider UniversityNJ$45,692$50,173$26,000
192Central Washington UniversityWA$45,688$60,761$18,191
193University of Alaska FairbanksAK$45,638$60,306—
194Centenary UniversityNJ$45,559$67,181$19,255
195University of North GeorgiaGA$45,537$57,813$18,000
196Alvernia UniversityPA$45,529$58,810$27,000
197Utica UniversityNY$45,523$69,898$23,250
198University of Central OklahomaOK$45,500$51,332$18,750
199University of DaytonOH$45,493$60,583$23,000
200University of Northern IowaIA$45,483—$16,584
201South CollegeTN$45,481—$31,000
202University of North DakotaND$45,477$55,251$20,250
203Anderson UniversitySC$45,439$49,825$20,750
204Averett UniversityVA$45,438$52,318$25,892
205St. John's University-New YorkNY$45,373$63,978$21,500
206Methodist UniversityNC$45,364$53,072$27,000
207Tarleton State UniversityTX$45,318$53,821$17,425
208Bowie State UniversityMD$45,290$67,303$24,750
209Alcorn State UniversityMS$45,263$41,908$29,500
210Sterling CollegeKS$45,171——
211University of MaryND$45,095—$19,173
212Nichols CollegeMA$45,078$75,321$26,500
213Hawaii Pacific UniversityHI$45,008$53,542$20,625
214The University of Texas Permian BasinTX$44,927—$19,969
215Coppin State UniversityMD$44,914$58,110$18,992
216Troy UniversityAL$44,900$56,317$21,925
217Wayne State UniversityMI$44,875$56,423$19,500
218Iowa State UniversityIA$44,847$61,166$19,550
219Michigan State UniversityMI$44,809$62,715$18,823
220CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeNY$44,808$59,343$9,049
221Western Oregon UniversityOR$44,797$60,363$15,500
222Stevenson UniversityMD$44,784$61,348$21,500
223West Texas A & M UniversityTX$44,763$58,011$15,000
224University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeWI$44,763$58,223$20,500
225University of Colorado Colorado SpringsCO$44,755$53,198$17,239
226Chicago State UniversityIL$44,754$57,691$25,500
227University of Mount OliveNC$44,754$50,800$30,950
228Grand Canyon UniversityAZ$44,752$55,600$25,000
229California State University-SacramentoCA$44,724$62,583$14,000
230West Chester University of PennsylvaniaPA$44,711$61,136$21,000
231University of New HavenCT$44,708$60,656$25,750
232Lamar UniversityTX$44,699$54,509$19,511
233Rhode Island CollegeRI$44,690$58,156$15,736
234University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireWI$44,654$58,762$18,523
235Muskingum UniversityOH$44,622$51,445$27,000
236Miami University-HamiltonOH$44,602$57,868$23,743
237Miami University-MiddletownOH$44,602$57,868$23,743
238Miami University-OxfordOH$44,602$57,868$23,743
239SUNY MorrisvilleNY$44,583$52,244$27,000
240Mount Mercy UniversityIA$44,552$46,517—
241University of Cincinnati-Main CampusOH$44,533$54,231$19,500
242Grand Valley State UniversityMI$44,502$57,537$21,875
243Saint Martin's UniversityWA$44,501$55,951$20,500
244University of Northern ColoradoCO$44,445$55,282$18,468
245Plymouth State UniversityNH$44,432$59,937$25,000
246Nevada State UniversityNV$44,368$46,443$17,313
247North Greenville UniversitySC$44,367$51,418—
248Appalachian State UniversityNC$44,238$55,474$15,718
249Marist UniversityNY$44,190$65,881$23,750
250American International CollegeMA$44,161$50,021$27,000
251Saint Louis UniversityMO$44,154$61,099$22,250
252University of Central MissouriMO$44,136$52,875$19,318
253Hilbert CollegeNY$44,128$53,418$24,281
254Valdosta State UniversityGA$44,118$46,593$26,000
255Murray State UniversityKY$44,094$48,437$23,000
256Central Penn CollegePA$44,020$46,203$26,125
257North Dakota State University-Main CampusND$44,015$58,252$20,000
258Pace UniversityNY$44,004$63,514$20,500
259Lindenwood UniversityMO$43,986$58,400$25,000
260Tennessee State UniversityTN$43,985$46,062$25,000
261University of LouisvilleKY$43,966$57,399$18,500
262Indiana University-South BendIN$43,930$51,778$27,000
263Husson UniversityME$43,831$55,315$27,500
264Madonna UniversityMI$43,813$50,913$20,000
265Rutgers University-CamdenNJ$43,766$61,817$17,750
266Rutgers University-New BrunswickNJ$43,766$61,817$17,750
267Rutgers University-NewarkNJ$43,766$61,817$17,750
268Dean CollegeMA$43,757—$27,000
269Loyola University ChicagoIL$43,748$58,145$23,250
270Oakland UniversityMI$43,723$60,027$24,250
271Harris-Stowe State UniversityMO$43,719$49,010$22,512
272Eastern Illinois UniversityIL$43,648—$22,872
273State University of New York at OswegoNY$43,639$59,563$20,727
274Ball State UniversityIN$43,604$52,997$19,691
275Boise State UniversityID$43,589$50,297$17,510
276Wichita State UniversityKS$43,576$51,305$20,500
277Texas A&M University-Central TexasTX$43,575$43,901$23,629
278Temple UniversityPA$43,541$56,164$24,390
279University of Nebraska at OmahaNE$43,522$57,957$17,002
280New Mexico Highlands UniversityNM$43,484$45,868—
281Concordia University Ann ArborMI$43,440$56,188$26,000
282Concordia University-WisconsinWI$43,440$56,188$26,000
283Southeastern Oklahoma State UniversityOK$43,393$51,523$21,645
284SUNY OneontaNY$43,385$58,964$18,108
285Ashland UniversityOH$43,372$53,386$27,387
286University of Nebraska-LincolnNE$43,297$57,236$16,510
287Salve Regina UniversityRI$43,275$67,622$27,000
288DeVry University-ArizonaAZ$43,265$58,145$47,479
289DeVry University-CaliforniaCA$43,265$58,145$47,479
290DeVry University-FloridaFL$43,265$58,145$47,479
291DeVry University-GeorgiaGA$43,265$58,145$47,479
292DeVry University-IllinoisIL$43,265$58,145$47,479
293DeVry University-TexasTX$43,265$58,145$47,479
294DeVry University-VirginiaVA$43,265$58,145$47,479
295University of Nevada-Las VegasNV$43,257$57,556$18,000
296SUNY College of Technology at AlfredNY$43,248—$24,603
297Bradley UniversityIL$43,242$58,636$27,000
298Lewis UniversityIL$43,220$62,640$14,000
299University of Houston-DowntownTX$43,188$53,589$19,143
300Benedictine UniversityIL$43,183$63,033—

Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.

Frequently asked questions

How much do criminal justice and corrections graduates earn?

The median college reports $42,575 in earnings one year after a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and corrections and $54,509 four years after. The highest is $76,129 at Charter Oak State College.

How much student debt do criminal justice and corrections graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $23,000 at the typical college.