Criminal Justice and Corrections programs
CIP 4301 · Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting · ranked by median earnings four years after completion
639 institutions report graduate earnings for Criminal Justice and Corrections programs (College Scorecard, 2024-25). Across them the median is $55,780 four years after completion, with a typical debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.44× and 84% of graduates earning above the federal earnings threshold. Indicatively, 43 of the 807 programs with both earnings and a benchmark fall below the earnings-premium benchmark used by the 2025 federal test (effective July 1, 2026); the rest clear it.
National ranking
| # | Institution | Earn 4yr | % > threshold | Median debt | Debt/earn | Earnings premium | 2 of 3 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of San DiegoCA · Master's | $148,025 n=82 | 98% 1yr | $31,918 | 0.22× | Above +97% | — |
| 2 | Curry CollegeMA · Master's | $136,583 n=45 | 100% 5yr | $40,229 | 0.29× | Above +80% | Clears 2/2 |
| 3 | University of LouisvilleKY · Post-bacc cert | $132,191 n=22 | 92% 5yr | — | — | Above +132% | Clears 2/2 |
| 4 | University of ChicagoIL · Master's | $128,337 n=29 | 100% 5yr | $59,772 | 0.47× | Above +87% | Clears 2/2 |
| 5 | Salve Regina UniversityRI · Master's | $116,495 n=62 | 90% 5yr | $18,729 | 0.16× | Above +76% | Clears 2/2 |
| 6 | University of Massachusetts-LowellMA · Master's | $109,714 n=85 | 95% 5yr | $20,500 | 0.19× | Above +45% | Below 1/2 |
| 7 | Nova Southeastern UniversityFL · Doctoral | $109,172 n=17 | 100% 1yr | $107,358 | 0.98× | Above +97% | — |
| 8 | University of LouisvilleKY · Master's | $107,484 n=25 | 79% 5yr | $30,500 | 0.28× | Above +89% | Below 1/2 |
| 9 | Salem State UniversityMA · Master's | $107,339 n=22 | 100% 1yr | — | — | Above +42% | — |
| 10 | Calumet College of Saint JosephIN · Bachelor's | $106,465 n=51 | 79% 1yr | $19,500 | 0.18× | Above +184% | — |
| 11 | Salve Regina UniversityRI · Post-bacc cert | $104,592 n=33 | 91% 1yr | $27,000 | 0.26× | Above +58% | — |
| 12 | University of Massachusetts-LowellMA · Grad cert | $97,509 n=24 | 82% 5yr | $19,660 | 0.20× | Above +29% | Below 1/2 |
| 13 | Capella UniversityMN · Doctoral | $96,102 n=25 | 86% 5yr | $138,500 | 1.44× | Above +41% | Clears 2/2 |
| 14 | Columbus State UniversityGA · Master's | $94,267 n=68 | 98% 5yr | $27,332 | 0.29× | Above +49% | Clears 2/2 |
| 15 | Northeastern UniversityMA · Master's | $93,210 n=24 | 100% 5yr | $36,259 | 0.39× | Above +23% | Below 1/2 |
| 16 | Northeastern University Professional ProgramsMA · Master's | $93,210 n=24 | 100% 5yr | $36,259 | 0.39× | Above +23% | Below 1/2 |
| 17 | Bellevue UniversityNE · Master's | $92,230 n=34 | 86% 5yr | $41,000 | 0.45× | Above +58% | Clears 2/2 |
| 18 | Metropolitan State UniversityMN · UG cert | $90,231 n=16 | — | — | — | Above +126% | Clears 2/2 |
| 19 | Seattle UniversityWA · Master's | $89,830 n=29 | 90% 1yr | $41,000 | 0.46× | Above +20% | Below 1/2 |
| 20 | American Public University SystemWV · Master's | $89,135 n=141 | 94% 5yr | $37,330 | 0.42× | Above +71% | Clears 2/2 |
| 21 | American UniversityDC · Master's | $89,015 n=17 | 94% 5yr | $41,000 | 0.46× | Above +3% | Below 1/2 |
| 22 | Concordia University-Saint PaulMN · Master's | $88,914 n=28 | 97% 5yr | $24,701 | 0.28× | Above +30% | Clears 2/2 |
| 23 | Methodist UniversityNC · Master's | $88,766 n=16 | 94% 5yr | — | — | Above +51% | Clears 2/2 |
| 24 | Saint Elizabeth UniversityNJ · Master's | $86,408 n=16 | — | — | — | Above +12% | — |
| 25 | Walden UniversityMN · Doctoral | $85,639 n=29 | 86% 1yr | $102,504 | 1.20× | Above +25% | — |
| 26 | Lewis UniversityIL · Master's | $84,837 n=63 | 97% 5yr | $41,000 | 0.48× | Above +24% | Clears 2/2 |
| 27 | Michigan State UniversityMI · Master's | $84,105 n=30 | 90% 5yr | $27,518 | 0.33× | Above +34% | — |
| 28 | University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies OnlineNH · Bachelor's | $81,768 n=18 | 91% 5yr | $15,279 | 0.19× | Above +84% | Clears 2/2 |
| 29 | University of New Hampshire-Main CampusNH · Bachelor's | $81,768 n=18 | 91% 5yr | — | — | Above +84% | — |
| 30 | National UniversityCA · Bachelor's | $81,299 n=113 | 57% | $25,000 | 0.31× | Above +111% | Clears 2/2 |
| 31 | Colorado Mesa UniversityCO · UG cert | $80,359 n=30 | 100% 1yr | $9,500 | 0.12× | Above +93% | — |
| 32 | Sacred Heart UniversityCT · Master's | $80,320 n=21 | — | $31,538 | 0.39× | Above +7% | — |
| 33 | Colorado State University GlobalCO · Master's | $80,306 n=51 | 90% 5yr | $47,837 | 0.60× | Above +19% | Below 1/2 |
| 34 | Fisher CollegeMA · Bachelor's | $80,136 n=42 | 78% 1yr | $26,500 | 0.33× | Above +84% | — |
| 35 | George Washington UniversityDC · Bachelor's | $80,070 n=45 | 95% 5yr | $19,500 | 0.24× | Above +122% | Clears 2/2 |
| 36 | Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaMN · Bachelor's | $79,464 n=29 | 93% 5yr | $20,125 | 0.25× | Above +99% | Clears 2/2 |
| 37 | CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeNY · Master's | $79,246 n=110 | 93% 5yr | $25,801 | 0.33× | Above +12% | Below 1/2 |
| 38 | Boston UniversityMA · Master's | $79,216 n=169 | 75% | $39,700 | 0.50× | Above +5% | Below 1/2 |
| 39 | Quinnipiac UniversityCT · Bachelor's | $79,098 n=44 | 91% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.34× | Above +87% | Clears 2/2 |
| 40 | Western Illinois UniversityIL · Master's | $78,861 n=31 | 97% 5yr | $36,796 | 0.47× | Above +15% | Clears 2/2 |
| 41 | University of New HavenCT · Master's | $78,739 n=171 | 97% 5yr | $35,415 | 0.45× | Above +5% | Below 1/2 |
| 42 | St. John's University-New YorkNY · Master's | $78,510 n=65 | 92% 5yr | $29,573 | 0.38× | Above +11% | Below 1/2 |
| 43 | Trinity Christian CollegeIL · Bachelor's | $78,165 n=17 | — | — | — | Above +107% | — |
| 44 | Arizona State University Campus ImmersionAZ · Master's | $78,014 n=282 | 56% | $36,115 | 0.46× | Above +27% | Below 1/2 |
| 45 | Arizona State University Digital ImmersionAZ · Master's | $78,014 n=282 | 56% | $36,115 | 0.46× | Above +27% | Below 1/2 |
| 46 | Northeastern UniversityMA · Bachelor's | $77,477 n=50 | 90% 5yr | $20,889 | 0.27× | Above +78% | Clears 2/2 |
| 47 | Anna Maria CollegeMA · Bachelor's | $76,013 n=16 | 94% 5yr | $25,500 | 0.34× | Above +75% | Clears 2/2 |
| 48 | Rutgers University-CamdenNJ · Master's | $75,983 n=33 | 76% 1yr | $30,750 | 0.41× | Below -1% | — |
| 49 | Rutgers University-New BrunswickNJ · Master's | $75,983 n=33 | 76% 1yr | $30,750 | 0.41× | Below -1% | — |
| 50 | Rutgers University-NewarkNJ · Master's | $75,983 n=33 | 76% 1yr | $30,750 | 0.41× | Below -1% | — |
| 51 | Roger Williams UniversityRI · Master's | $75,846 n=22 | 86% 1yr | — | — | Above +15% | — |
| 52 | Excelsior UniversityNY · Bachelor's | $75,828 n=49 | 100% 5yr | $14,583 | 0.19× | Above +99% | Clears 2/2 |
| 53 | Central Connecticut State UniversityCT · Master's | $75,636 n=20 | — | — | — | Above +1% | — |
| 54 | Arizona State University Campus ImmersionAZ · Grad cert | $75,547 n=23 | — | — | — | Above +23% | — |
| 55 | Arizona State University Digital ImmersionAZ · Grad cert | $75,547 n=23 | — | — | — | Above +23% | — |
| 56 | Nichols CollegeMA · Bachelor's | $75,321 n=44 | 92% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.36× | Above +73% | Clears 2/2 |
| 57 | Bridgewater State UniversityMA · Master's | $75,101 n=24 | 91% 1yr | — | — | Below -1% | — |
| 58 | Liberty UniversityVA · Master's | $75,034 n=247 | 44% | $30,969 | 0.41× | Above +6% | Below 1/2 |
| 59 | Central Christian College of KansasKS · Bachelor's | $74,997 n=88 | 95% 5yr | $31,250 | 0.42× | Above +106% | Clears 2/2 |
| 60 | CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeNY · Post-bacc cert | $74,889 n=21 | — | — | — | Above +5% | — |
| 61 | University of Wisconsin-PlattevilleWI · Master's | $74,581 n=34 | 92% 1yr | $31,763 | 0.43× | Above +21% | — |
| 62 | Xavier UniversityOH · Master's | $74,465 n=23 | 90% 1yr | $30,750 | 0.41× | Above +19% | — |
| 63 | Seattle UniversityWA · Bachelor's | $74,018 n=28 | 100% 5yr | $19,702 | 0.27× | Above +74% | — |
| 64 | Concordia University-Saint PaulMN · Bachelor's | $73,060 n=43 | 89% 5yr | $23,112 | 0.32× | Above +83% | Clears 2/2 |
| 65 | Marymount UniversityVA · Bachelor's | $73,058 n=34 | 66% 1yr | $25,000 | 0.34× | Above +92% | Clears 2/2 |
| 66 | Siena Heights UniversityMI · Bachelor's | $72,791 n=95 | 100% 5yr | $19,286 | 0.27× | Above +108% | Clears 2/2 |
| 67 | Florida State UniversityFL · Master's | $72,705 n=85 | 95% 5yr | $41,000 | 0.56× | Above +31% | Below 1/2 |
| 68 | University of Houston-DowntownTX · Master's | $72,529 n=32 | 83% 5yr | $40,760 | 0.56× | Above +11% | Clears 2/2 |
| 69 | Nova Southeastern UniversityFL · Bachelor's | $71,972 n=17 | — | $23,024 | 0.32× | Above +113% | Clears 2/2 |
| 70 | Mercer UniversityGA · Bachelor's | $71,602 n=33 | 85% 5yr | $25,000 | 0.35× | Above +103% | Clears 2/2 |
| 71 | The University of Texas at ArlingtonTX · Master's | $71,022 n=52 | 91% 5yr | $36,251 | 0.51× | Above +8% | Below 1/2 |
| 72 | Marian UniversityWI · Bachelor's | $70,934 n=18 | 84% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.38× | Above +82% | Clears 2/2 |
| 73 | University of South FloridaFL · Master's | $70,885 n=26 | 95% 5yr | $39,162 | 0.55× | Above +28% | Clears 2/2 |
| 74 | Roger Williams UniversityRI · Bachelor's | $70,747 n=109 | 94% 5yr | $26,000 | 0.37× | Above +69% | Clears 2/2 |
| 75 | Columbia Southern UniversityAL · Bachelor's | $70,354 n=205 | 100% | $20,209 | 0.29× | Above +104% | Clears 2/2 |
| 76 | Franklin Pierce UniversityNH · Bachelor's | $70,125 n=57 | 93% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.39× | Above +58% | Clears 2/2 |
| 77 | Norwich UniversityVT · Bachelor's | $70,075 n=157 | 87% 5yr | $26,000 | 0.37× | Above +79% | Clears 2/2 |
| 78 | Molloy UniversityNY · Master's | $70,003 n=17 | — | — | — | Below -1% | Below 2/2 |
| 79 | Wayne State UniversityMI · Master's | $69,900 n=18 | 81% 1yr | $32,746 | 0.47× | Above +11% | — |
| 80 | Utica UniversityNY · Bachelor's | $69,898 n=82 | 89% 5yr | $24,345 | 0.35× | Above +84% | Clears 2/2 |
| 81 | University of Maryland Global CampusMD · Bachelor's | $69,848 n=251 | 67% | $20,406 | 0.29× | Above +66% | Clears 2/2 |
| 82 | Anderson UniversitySC · Master's | $69,725 n=16 | 100% 1yr | — | — | Above +22% | — |
| 83 | Merrimack CollegeMA · Bachelor's | $69,615 n=45 | 88% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.39× | Above +60% | Clears 2/2 |
| 84 | Herzing University-AtlantaGA · Bachelor's | $69,601 n=100 | 87% 5yr | $19,310 | 0.28× | Above +97% | Clears 2/2 |
| 85 | Herzing University-BrookfieldWI · Bachelor's | $69,601 n=100 | 87% 5yr | $19,310 | 0.28× | Above +79% | Clears 2/2 |
| 86 | Herzing University-KenoshaWI · Bachelor's | $69,601 n=100 | 87% 5yr | $19,310 | 0.28× | Above +79% | Clears 2/2 |
| 87 | Herzing University-MinneapolisMN · Bachelor's | $69,601 n=100 | 87% 5yr | $19,310 | 0.28× | Above +74% | Clears 2/2 |
| 88 | American Public University SystemWV · Bachelor's | $69,546 n=370 | 66% | $20,888 | 0.30× | Above +98% | Clears 2/2 |
| 89 | Loyola University ChicagoIL · Master's | $69,541 n=17 | — | — | — | Above +2% | — |
| 90 | University of BaltimoreMD · Master's | $69,541 n=20 | — | $45,750 | 0.66× | Below -8% | — |
| 91 | George Mason UniversityVA · Bachelor's | $69,511 n=401 | 70% | $17,750 | 0.26× | Above +83% | Clears 2/2 |
| 92 | Faulkner UniversityAL · Master's | $69,371 n=70 | 100% 1yr | $20,497 | 0.29× | Above +21% | — |
| 93 | University of Nebraska at OmahaNE · Master's | $68,898 n=28 | 85% 5yr | $39,068 | 0.57× | Above +18% | Clears 2/2 |
| 94 | Lynn UniversityFL · Bachelor's | $68,824 n=21 | 90% 5yr | $17,250 | 0.25× | Above +104% | Clears 2/2 |
| 95 | Mount Mercy UniversityIA · Master's | $68,575 n=17 | 76% 1yr | $28,246 | 0.41× | Above +16% | — |
| 96 | Reinhardt UniversityGA · Bachelor's | $67,847 n=20 | — | $30,000 | 0.44× | Above +92% | — |
| 97 | Monmouth UniversityNJ · Bachelor's | $67,842 n=103 | 88% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.40× | Above +70% | Clears 2/2 |
| 98 | Missouri Baptist UniversityMO · Master's | $67,705 n=18 | — | — | — | Above +17% | — |
| 99 | Salve Regina UniversityRI · Bachelor's | $67,622 n=66 | 95% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.40× | Above +61% | Clears 2/2 |
| 100 | Minot State UniversityND · Bachelor's | $67,554 n=34 | 86% 5yr | $15,753 | 0.23× | Above +65% | Clears 2/2 |
| 101 | Westfield State UniversityMA · Bachelor's | $67,363 n=311 | 75% | $21,500 | 0.32× | Above +55% | Clears 2/2 |
| 102 | Southern New Hampshire UniversityNH · Master's | $67,346 n=229 | 37% | $41,708 | 0.62× | Below +0% | Below 2/2 |
| 103 | Bowie State UniversityMD · Bachelor's | $67,303 n=107 | 94% 5yr | $21,500 | 0.32× | Above +60% | Clears 2/2 |
| 104 | Centenary UniversityNJ · Bachelor's | $67,181 n=39 | 87% 5yr | $20,000 | 0.30× | Above +68% | Clears 2/2 |
| 105 | Saint Ambrose UniversityIA · Master's | $67,022 n=25 | 79% 1yr | $22,054 | 0.33× | Above +13% | — |
| 106 | East Carolina UniversityNC · Master's | $66,995 n=28 | 100% 1yr | — | — | Above +14% | — |
| 107 | Saint Edward's UniversityTX · Bachelor's | $66,986 n=23 | 86% 5yr | $23,974 | 0.36× | Above +87% | Clears 2/2 |
| 108 | American UniversityDC · Bachelor's | $66,970 n=51 | 87% 5yr | $23,250 | 0.35× | Above +86% | Clears 2/2 |
| 109 | Sonoma State UniversityCA · Bachelor's | $66,892 n=69 | 84% 5yr | $20,000 | 0.30× | Above +74% | Clears 2/2 |
| 110 | Felician UniversityNJ · Bachelor's | $66,879 n=27 | — | $26,000 | 0.39× | Above +68% | Clears 2/2 |
| 111 | Saint Cloud State UniversityMN · Bachelor's | $66,850 n=129 | 88% | $18,250 | 0.27× | Above +67% | Clears 2/2 |
| 112 | Western Connecticut State UniversityCT · Bachelor's | $66,510 n=117 | 95% | $24,000 | 0.36× | Above +58% | Clears 2/2 |
| 113 | Kent State University at KentOH · Master's | $66,266 n=36 | — | $38,616 | 0.58× | Above +5% | — |
| 114 | University of Massachusetts-LowellMA · Bachelor's | $66,258 n=315 | 41% | $21,502 | 0.33× | Above +52% | Clears 2/2 |
| 115 | Excelsior UniversityNY · Associate | $66,211 n=16 | — | — | — | Above +74% | — |
| 116 | Tiffin UniversityOH · Bachelor's | $66,059 n=68 | 91% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.41× | Above +79% | Clears 2/2 |
| 117 | Columbia Southern UniversityAL · Associate | $66,000 n=157 | 76% | $12,140 | 0.18× | Above +91% | Clears 2/2 |
| 118 | Marist UniversityNY · Bachelor's | $65,881 n=69 | 94% 5yr | $25,954 | 0.39× | Above +73% | Clears 2/2 |
| 119 | High Point UniversityNC · Bachelor's | $65,607 n=48 | — | — | — | Above +91% | — |
| 120 | California Baptist UniversityCA · Bachelor's | $65,603 n=77 | 88% 5yr | $26,000 | 0.40× | Above +71% | Clears 2/2 |
| 121 | Worcester State UniversityMA · Bachelor's | $65,588 n=184 | 88% 5yr | $21,050 | 0.32× | Above +51% | Clears 2/2 |
| 122 | Citadel Military College of South CarolinaSC · Bachelor's | $65,574 n=103 | 100% | $24,189 | 0.37× | Above +91% | Clears 2/2 |
| 123 | Texas State UniversityTX · Master's | $65,491 n=22 | 100% 5yr | — | — | Below +0% | Below 2/2 |
| 124 | Indiana Wesleyan University-MarionIN · Master's | $65,434 n=19 | 88% 5yr | $45,296 | 0.69× | Above +12% | Below 1/2 |
| 125 | Indiana Wesleyan University-National & GlobalIN · Master's | $65,434 n=19 | 88% 5yr | $45,296 | 0.69× | Above +12% | — |
| 126 | National UniversityCA · Master's | $65,405 n=36 | 91% 5yr | $35,759 | 0.55× | Below -13% | Below 2/2 |
| 127 | Columbus State UniversityGA · UG cert | $65,062 n=45 | 74% 5yr | $9,500 | 0.15× | Above +84% | Clears 2/2 |
| 128 | North Park UniversityIL · Bachelor's | $65,032 n=24 | 88% 5yr | $20,000 | 0.31× | Above +72% | Clears 2/2 |
| 129 | Tarleton State UniversityTX · Master's | $64,860 n=28 | 94% 5yr | $30,573 | 0.47× | Below -1% | Below 1/2 |
| 130 | Indiana University-IndianapolisIN · Master's | $64,843 n=20 | 94% 5yr | $20,500 | 0.32× | Above +11% | Clears 2/2 |
| 131 | California State University-East BayCA · Bachelor's | $64,835 n=236 | 54% | $15,000 | 0.23× | Above +69% | Clears 2/2 |
| 132 | Southwest Minnesota State UniversityMN · Bachelor's | $64,654 n=25 | 95% 5yr | $26,000 | 0.40× | Above +62% | Clears 2/2 |
| 133 | Minnesota State University-MankatoMN · Bachelor's | $64,585 n=150 | 100% | $21,500 | 0.33× | Above +62% | Clears 2/2 |
| 134 | Waynesburg UniversityPA · Master's | $64,508 n=18 | — | — | — | Above +0% | — |
| 135 | Metropolitan State UniversityMN · Bachelor's | $64,481 n=211 | 66% | $16,146 | 0.25× | Above +61% | Clears 2/2 |
| 136 | Curry CollegeMA · Bachelor's | $64,406 n=111 | 87% 5yr | $25,000 | 0.39× | Above +48% | Clears 2/2 |
| 137 | University of Northwestern-St PaulMN · Bachelor's | $64,339 n=20 | — | $19,500 | 0.30× | Above +61% | Clears 2/2 |
| 138 | University of Cincinnati-Main CampusOH · Master's | $64,278 n=250 | 94% 5yr | $38,151 | 0.59× | Above +2% | Below 1/2 |
| 139 | Bridgewater State UniversityMA · Bachelor's | $64,178 n=308 | 76% | $24,135 | 0.38× | Above +48% | Clears 2/2 |
| 140 | Columbia Southern UniversityAL · Master's | $64,135 n=33 | 91% 5yr | $39,585 | 0.62× | Above +12% | Clears 2/2 |
| 141 | DeSales UniversityPA · Bachelor's | $64,020 n=50 | 78% 1yr | $27,000 | 0.42× | Above +70% | Clears 2/2 |
| 142 | St. John's University-New YorkNY · Bachelor's | $63,978 n=207 | 75% | $25,552 | 0.40× | Above +68% | Clears 2/2 |
| 143 | San Francisco State UniversityCA · Bachelor's | $63,764 n=268 | 73% | $14,992 | 0.23× | Above +66% | Clears 2/2 |
| 144 | Pace UniversityNY · Bachelor's | $63,514 n=61 | 71% 5yr | $24,098 | 0.38× | Above +67% | Clears 2/2 |
| 145 | University of ScrantonPA · Bachelor's | $63,483 n=39 | 88% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.42× | Above +68% | Clears 2/2 |
| 146 | Lamar UniversityTX · Master's | $63,452 n=78 | 95% 5yr | $17,207 | 0.27× | Below -3% | Below 2/2 |
| 147 | California Lutheran UniversityCA · Bachelor's | $63,433 n=21 | 89% 5yr | $20,000 | 0.32× | Above +65% | Clears 2/2 |
| 148 | University of Washington-Seattle CampusWA · Bachelor's | $63,311 n=74 | 81% | $11,628 | 0.18× | Above +49% | Clears 2/2 |
| 149 | University of Washington-Tacoma CampusWA · Bachelor's | $63,311 n=74 | 81% | $11,628 | 0.18× | Above +49% | Clears 2/2 |
| 150 | Shenandoah UniversityVA · Bachelor's | $63,290 n=27 | 83% 5yr | $23,250 | 0.37× | Above +66% | Clears 2/2 |
| 151 | Southwestern CollegeKS · Bachelor's | $63,138 n=33 | 88% 5yr | — | — | Above +73% | Clears 2/2 |
| 152 | Western Illinois UniversityIL · Bachelor's | $63,125 n=506 | 70% | $24,859 | 0.39× | Above +67% | Clears 2/2 |
| 153 | Florida International UniversityFL · Master's | $63,083 n=23 | 100% 5yr | $39,438 | 0.62× | Above +14% | Clears 2/2 |
| 154 | Roosevelt UniversityIL · Bachelor's | $63,081 n=33 | 81% 5yr | $22,437 | 0.36× | Above +67% | Clears 2/2 |
| 155 | Benedictine UniversityIL · Bachelor's | $63,033 n=53 | 64% 1yr | $25,000 | 0.40× | Above +67% | — |
| 156 | University of BaltimoreMD · Bachelor's | $63,032 n=147 | 96% 5yr | $17,250 | 0.27× | Above +50% | Clears 2/2 |
| 157 | Bethel UniversityTN · Bachelor's | $62,967 n=214 | 49% | $28,908 | 0.46× | Above +80% | Clears 2/2 |
| 158 | University of Sioux FallsSD · Bachelor's | $62,792 n=31 | 64% 1yr | $23,250 | 0.37× | Above +70% | — |
| 159 | Wichita State UniversityKS · Master's | $62,768 n=22 | 89% 5yr | $26,994 | 0.43× | Above +7% | Below 1/2 |
| 160 | Washington State UniversityWA · Bachelor's | $62,747 n=191 | 85% | $19,538 | 0.31× | Above +47% | Clears 2/2 |
| 161 | Michigan State UniversityMI · Bachelor's | $62,715 n=214 | 89% | $25,000 | 0.40× | Above +79% | Clears 2/2 |
| 162 | Capella UniversityMN · Master's | $62,676 n=106 | 84% | $42,081 | 0.67× | Below -8% | Below 2/2 |
| 163 | Saint Leo UniversityFL · Master's | $62,658 n=267 | 56% | $56,375 | 0.90× | Above +13% | Below 1/2 |
| 164 | Lewis UniversityIL · Bachelor's | $62,640 n=149 | 50% | $17,526 | 0.28× | Above +66% | Clears 2/2 |
| 165 | Oakland City UniversityIN · Bachelor's | $62,595 n=31 | 86% 5yr | $18,750 | 0.30× | Above +67% | Clears 2/2 |
| 166 | California State University-SacramentoCA · Bachelor's | $62,583 n=532 | 79% | $13,138 | 0.21× | Above +63% | Clears 2/2 |
| 167 | Illinois State UniversityIL · Bachelor's | $62,506 n=198 | 58% | $19,000 | 0.30× | Above +66% | Clears 2/2 |
| 168 | Sam Houston State UniversityTX · Master's | $62,489 n=110 | 98% 5yr | $38,362 | 0.61× | Below -5% | Below 1/2 |
| 169 | Fitchburg State UniversityMA · Bachelor's | $62,396 n=68 | 86% 5yr | $23,685 | 0.38× | Above +43% | Clears 2/2 |
| 170 | Delaware Valley UniversityPA · Bachelor's | $62,317 n=33 | 62% 1yr | $25,000 | 0.40× | Above +65% | Clears 2/2 |
| 171 | University of IndianapolisIN · Bachelor's | $62,307 n=28 | 93% 5yr | $26,254 | 0.42× | Above +66% | Clears 2/2 |
| 172 | University of Massachusetts-BostonMA · Bachelor's | $62,222 n=183 | 70% | $24,271 | 0.39× | Above +43% | Clears 2/2 |
| 173 | Winona State UniversityMN · Bachelor's | $62,220 n=61 | 91% 5yr | $23,225 | 0.37× | Above +56% | Clears 2/2 |
| 174 | Wingate UniversityNC · Bachelor's | $62,075 n=25 | — | $27,000 | 0.43× | Above +81% | — |
| 175 | Saint Ambrose UniversityIA · Bachelor's | $61,988 n=28 | 91% 5yr | $25,500 | 0.41× | Above +61% | Clears 2/2 |
| 176 | Columbia CollegeSC · Master's | $61,821 n=49 | 82% 1yr | $14,405 | 0.23× | Above +8% | — |
| 177 | Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan CampusNJ · Master's | $61,820 n=24 | 90% 5yr | $26,812 | 0.43× | Below -20% | Below 2/2 |
| 178 | Rutgers University-CamdenNJ · Bachelor's | $61,817 n=679 | 35% | $19,750 | 0.32× | Above +55% | Clears 2/2 |
| 179 | Rutgers University-New BrunswickNJ · Bachelor's | $61,817 n=679 | 35% | $19,750 | 0.32× | Above +55% | Clears 2/2 |
| 180 | Rutgers University-NewarkNJ · Bachelor's | $61,817 n=679 | 35% | $19,750 | 0.32× | Above +55% | Clears 2/2 |
| 181 | Montana State University-NorthernMT · Bachelor's | $61,748 n=26 | 76% 1yr | $20,950 | 0.34× | Above +79% | — |
| 182 | University of St FrancisIL · Bachelor's | $61,741 n=25 | 76% 5yr | $24,992 | 0.41× | Above +64% | Clears 2/2 |
| 183 | University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusOK · Bachelor's | $61,731 n=55 | 80% 5yr | $24,403 | 0.40× | Above +74% | Clears 2/2 |
| 184 | Liberty UniversityVA · Bachelor's | $61,715 n=687 | 56% | $25,000 | 0.41× | Above +62% | Clears 2/2 |
| 185 | Nova Southeastern UniversityFL · Master's | $61,713 n=55 | 91% 5yr | $51,250 | 0.83× | Above +11% | Below 1/2 |
| 186 | Grand Canyon UniversityAZ · Master's | $61,712 n=169 | 60% | $34,588 | 0.56× | Above +1% | Below 1/2 |
| 187 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusCO · Master's | $61,655 n=21 | 86% 5yr | $52,789 | 0.86× | Below -9% | Below 2/2 |
| 188 | The College of New JerseyNJ · Bachelor's | $61,605 n=71 | 91% 5yr | $19,500 | 0.32× | Above +54% | Clears 2/2 |
| 189 | Charleston Southern UniversitySC · Master's | $61,377 n=24 | 92% 5yr | $39,050 | 0.64× | Above +7% | Clears 2/2 |
| 190 | Stevenson UniversityMD · Bachelor's | $61,348 n=70 | 93% 5yr | $26,425 | 0.43× | Above +46% | Clears 2/2 |
| 191 | Wilmington UniversityDE · Master's | $61,346 n=50 | 83% 5yr | $28,254 | 0.46× | Below -5% | Below 2/2 |
| 192 | Thomas UniversityGA · Bachelor's | $61,295 n=22 | 97% 5yr | $39,800 | 0.65× | Above +74% | Clears 2/2 |
| 193 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusCO · Bachelor's | $61,192 n=83 | 91% 5yr | $16,035 | 0.26× | Above +47% | Clears 2/2 |
| 194 | Iowa State UniversityIA · Bachelor's | $61,166 n=104 | 74% 1yr | $19,500 | 0.32× | Above +59% | — |
| 195 | Saint Louis UniversityMO · Bachelor's | $61,099 n=37 | 91% 5yr | $26,500 | 0.43× | Above +71% | Clears 2/2 |
| 196 | Colorado State University GlobalCO · Bachelor's | $61,075 n=102 | 90% 5yr | $25,136 | 0.41× | Above +47% | Clears 2/2 |
| 197 | Southern New Hampshire UniversityNH · Bachelor's | $61,027 n=577 | 23% | $22,000 | 0.36× | Above +38% | Clears 2/2 |
| 198 | Fairmont State UniversityWV · Master's | $61,021 n=24 | — | $17,850 | 0.29× | Above +17% | — |
| 199 | Neumann UniversityPA · Bachelor's | $60,851 n=33 | 86% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.44× | Above +61% | Clears 2/2 |
| 200 | Aurora UniversityIL · Bachelor's | $60,808 n=119 | 87% 5yr | $19,597 | 0.32× | Above +61% | Clears 2/2 |
| 201 | University of HartfordCT · Bachelor's | $60,807 n=39 | 81% 5yr | $26,751 | 0.44× | Above +44% | Clears 2/2 |
| 202 | Central Washington UniversityWA · Bachelor's | $60,761 n=169 | 100% | $19,500 | 0.32× | Above +43% | Clears 2/2 |
| 203 | Texas Woman's UniversityTX · Bachelor's | $60,708 n=50 | 84% 5yr | $23,462 | 0.39× | Above +70% | Clears 2/2 |
| 204 | Walden UniversityMN · Master's | $60,679 n=88 | 90% | $41,000 | 0.68× | Below -11% | Below 2/2 |
| 205 | Canisius UniversityNY · Bachelor's | $60,674 n=39 | 87% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.45× | Above +60% | Clears 2/2 |
| 206 | University of New HavenCT · Bachelor's | $60,656 n=362 | 47% | $27,000 | 0.45× | Above +44% | Clears 2/2 |
| 207 | Carthage CollegeWI · Bachelor's | $60,633 n=37 | 82% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.45× | Above +56% | Clears 2/2 |
| 208 | Xavier UniversityOH · Bachelor's | $60,615 n=29 | — | $24,750 | 0.41× | Above +65% | Clears 2/2 |
| 209 | Auburn University at MontgomeryAL · Master's | $60,593 n=25 | 93% 5yr | $46,417 | 0.77× | Above +6% | Below 1/2 |
| 210 | University of DaytonOH · Bachelor's | $60,583 n=30 | 96% 5yr | $26,000 | 0.43× | Above +65% | Clears 2/2 |
| 211 | Widener UniversityPA · Bachelor's | $60,555 n=44 | 90% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.45× | Above +61% | Clears 2/2 |
| 212 | Springfield CollegeMA · Bachelor's | $60,494 n=26 | 100% 5yr | $24,250 | 0.40× | Above +39% | Clears 2/2 |
| 213 | Springfield College-Regional Online and Continuing EducationMA · Bachelor's | $60,494 n=26 | 100% 5yr | $24,250 | 0.40× | Above +39% | Clears 2/2 |
| 214 | Western New England UniversityMA · Bachelor's | $60,486 n=69 | 69% 1yr | $26,000 | 0.43× | Above +39% | — |
| 215 | Humphreys University-Stockton and Modesto CampusesCA · Bachelor's | $60,478 n=17 | — | $31,988 | 0.53× | Above +57% | — |
| 216 | St. Joseph's University-New YorkNY · Bachelor's | $60,471 n=86 | 76% | $18,750 | 0.31× | Above +59% | Clears 2/2 |
| 217 | The University of Texas at San AntonioTX · Master's | $60,455 n=18 | 85% 1yr | $38,942 | 0.64× | Below -8% | — |
| 218 | Loras CollegeIA · Bachelor's | $60,411 n=32 | 70% 1yr | $27,000 | 0.45× | Above +57% | — |
| 219 | Saint Leo UniversityFL · Bachelor's | $60,389 n=469 | 83% | $25,620 | 0.42× | Above +79% | Clears 2/2 |
| 220 | Faulkner UniversityAL · Bachelor's | $60,384 n=126 | 80% 5yr | $22,100 | 0.37× | Above +75% | Clears 2/2 |
| 221 | Western Oregon UniversityOR · Bachelor's | $60,363 n=123 | 56% | $21,500 | 0.36× | Above +64% | Clears 2/2 |
| 222 | University of Central FloridaFL · Master's | $60,329 n=37 | 82% 5yr | $39,367 | 0.65× | Above +9% | Below 1/2 |
| 223 | Ferris State UniversityMI · Bachelor's | $60,325 n=452 | 79% | $18,750 | 0.31× | Above +72% | Clears 2/2 |
| 224 | University of Alaska FairbanksAK · Bachelor's | $60,306 n=20 | — | $21,000 | 0.35× | Above +46% | — |
| 225 | York College of PennsylvaniaPA · Bachelor's | $60,275 n=85 | 95% 5yr | $26,000 | 0.43× | Above +60% | Clears 2/2 |
| 226 | Belmont Abbey CollegeNC · Bachelor's | $60,235 n=22 | 83% 5yr | $26,000 | 0.43× | Above +76% | Clears 2/2 |
| 227 | Ferrum CollegeVA · Bachelor's | $60,235 n=18 | 100% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.45× | Above +58% | Clears 2/2 |
| 228 | Ashford UniversityCA · Bachelor's | $60,144 n=608 | 100% | $31,380 | 0.52× | Above +56% | Clears 2/2 |
| 229 | Florida Atlantic UniversityFL · Master's | $60,144 n=30 | 79% 5yr | $27,467 | 0.46× | Above +8% | Below 1/2 |
| 230 | Chaminade University of HonoluluHI · Master's | $60,090 n=26 | 90% 5yr | $45,432 | 0.76× | Above +1% | Below 1/2 |
| 231 | Oakland UniversityMI · Bachelor's | $60,027 n=78 | 93% 5yr | $23,625 | 0.39× | Above +71% | Clears 2/2 |
| 232 | Hood CollegeMD · Bachelor's | $60,022 n=22 | 70% 1yr | $25,000 | 0.42× | Above +43% | — |
| 233 | New England CollegeNH · Bachelor's | $59,998 n=56 | 95% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.45× | Above +35% | Clears 2/2 |
| 234 | Arizona State University Campus ImmersionAZ · Bachelor's | $59,973 n=782 | 59% | $20,151 | 0.34× | Above +63% | Clears 2/2 |
| 235 | Arizona State University Digital ImmersionAZ · Bachelor's | $59,973 n=782 | 59% | $20,151 | 0.34× | Above +63% | Clears 2/2 |
| 236 | Bethel UniversityTN · Master's | $59,965 n=85 | 83% 5yr | $41,000 | 0.68× | Above +5% | Clears 2/2 |
| 237 | Plymouth State UniversityNH · Bachelor's | $59,937 n=95 | 88% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.45× | Above +35% | Clears 2/2 |
| 238 | McNeese State UniversityLA · Master's | $59,792 n=23 | 76% 1yr | $36,052 | 0.60× | Above +4% | — |
| 239 | North Carolina Wesleyan UniversityNC · Master's | $59,779 n=21 | 83% 1yr | — | — | Above +2% | — |
| 240 | Salem State UniversityMA · Bachelor's | $59,774 n=143 | 76% | $21,750 | 0.36× | Above +37% | Clears 2/2 |
| 241 | Trinity Washington UniversityDC · Bachelor's | $59,708 n=40 | 86% 5yr | $29,384 | 0.49× | Above +65% | Clears 2/2 |
| 242 | State University of New York at OswegoNY · Bachelor's | $59,563 n=109 | 97% | $22,036 | 0.37× | Above +57% | Clears 2/2 |
| 243 | Indiana University-IndianapolisIN · Bachelor's | $59,541 n=196 | 79% | $18,955 | 0.32× | Above +59% | Clears 2/2 |
| 244 | University of Wisconsin-PlattevilleWI · Bachelor's | $59,533 n=165 | 87% | $24,783 | 0.42× | Above +53% | Clears 2/2 |
| 245 | Park UniversityMO · Bachelor's | $59,401 n=182 | 25% | $21,104 | 0.35× | Above +66% | Clears 2/2 |
| 246 | Northern Michigan UniversityMI · Bachelor's | $59,390 n=84 | 96% | $22,304 | 0.38× | Above +69% | Clears 2/2 |
| 247 | Friends UniversityKS · Bachelor's | $59,387 n=17 | — | $25,000 | 0.42× | Above +63% | — |
| 248 | Capella UniversityMN · Bachelor's | $59,375 n=60 | 81% 5yr | $25,558 | 0.43× | Above +49% | Clears 2/2 |
| 249 | Columbia CollegeSC · Bachelor's | $59,371 n=186 | 93% 5yr | $19,261 | 0.32× | Above +73% | Clears 2/2 |
| 250 | Northwestern Oklahoma State UniversityOK · Bachelor's | $59,355 n=20 | — | $22,647 | 0.38× | Above +68% | — |
Showing the top 250 of 807 institution-programs by median earnings; 557 lower-earning programs are omitted from the table for length.
% > threshold is ED's own share of graduates earning above the federal earnings threshold, taken from the best available measurement window (4-, 5- or 1-year) pooled across all nine College Scorecard Field-of-Study releases; a chip marks any figure not on the 4-year window. Earnings premium compares median earnings four years out to the U.S. Census ACS median for a high-school graduate (undergraduate credentials) or bachelor's-degree holder (graduate credentials) in the institution's state. 2 of 3 yrs flags programs below that benchmark in two of the latest three reported cohort-years — the statutory trigger under the 2025 federal earnings-premium test (effective July 1, 2026). Indicative estimates; the Department of Education's official determination may differ. Figures lag the current year by 2–3 years.
By state — median earnings, 4 yrs out
| State | Median earn 4yr | Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | $69,184 | 8 |
| Massachusetts | $66,810 | 28 |
| Minnesota | $64,533 | 20 |
| Washington | $63,029 | 8 |
| New Hampshire | $61,027 | 9 |
| Maryland | $60,685 | 10 |
| Connecticut | $60,656 | 13 |
| Illinois | $60,052 | 26 |
| District of Columbia | $59,708 | 7 |
| Arizona | $59,110 | 15 |
| Oregon | $59,008 | 3 |
| California | $58,513 | 25 |
| Wisconsin | $58,489 | 15 |
| New Jersey | $58,376 | 26 |
| North Dakota | $58,252 | 3 |
| Colorado | $57,636 | 12 |
| Michigan | $57,606 | 22 |
| Kansas | $57,588 | 8 |
| Nevada | $57,556 | 3 |
| New York | $57,295 | 39 |
| Iowa | $57,279 | 11 |
| Nebraska | $57,178 | 9 |
| Pennsylvania | $56,609 | 53 |
| Virginia | $56,318 | 24 |
| Delaware | $56,204 | 4 |
States with at least 3 reporting Criminal Justice and Corrections programs, by median graduate earnings.
Frequently asked
Which colleges have the highest-paying Criminal Justice and Corrections programs?
By median earnings four years after completion, the highest-paying Criminal Justice and Corrections programs in this dataset are University of San Diego ($148,025), Curry College ($136,583), University of Louisville ($132,191). Earnings reflect College Scorecard field-of-study data (2024-25) and vary by credential level and location.
Are Criminal Justice and Corrections programs at risk under the federal earnings-premium test?
Indicatively, 43 of the 807 Criminal Justice and Corrections programs with both earnings and a state/national benchmark have median graduate earnings below the earnings-premium benchmark used by the 2025 federal test (effective July 1, 2026), under which a program can lose Title IV eligibility if its graduates earn less than a typical worker without the credential for 2 of 3 years. This estimate uses College Scorecard earnings vs U.S. Census ACS medians; the Department of Education's official determination uses its own cohort definition and may differ.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard Field of Study, 2014–15 through 2022–23 cohorts plus the most-recent snapshot (2024-25); threshold pass-rates pooled across all nine releases. Earnings-premium benchmarks from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.