Criminal Justice and Corrections

93,776 students earn a criminal justice and corrections credential each year across 1,811 US colleges. Earnings below are the median for each school's graduates one and five years after finishing; debt is the median federal loan balance at completion.

Typical earnings, 1 year out
$37,713
Typical earnings, 5 years out
$53,222

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Bachelor's programs — top 100 of 911 colleges by graduate earnings

1Charter Oak State CollegeNew Britain, Connecticut$68,9561 year out2Herzing University-MadisonMadison, Wisconsin$67,2291 year out3Herzing University-OrlandoWinter Park, Florida$67,2291 year out4Herzing University-AtlantaAtlanta, Georgia$67,2291 year out5Herzing University-BirminghamBirmingham, Alabama$67,2291 year out6Herzing University-MinneapolisSt. Louis Park, Minnesota$67,2291 year out7Herzing University-AkronAkron, Ohio$67,2291 year out8Herzing University-KenoshaKenosha, Wisconsin$67,2291 year out9Herzing University-New OrleansMetairie, Louisiana$67,2291 year out10Herzing University-BrookfieldBrookfield, Wisconsin$67,2291 year out11Siena Heights UniversityAdrian, Michigan$67,0091 year out12Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaWinona, Minnesota$64,8941 year out13National UniversitySan Diego, California$64,1431 year out14Excelsior UniversityAlbany, New York$62,7031 year out15Reinhardt UniversityWaleska, Georgia$62,0191 year out16Colorado State University GlobalDenver, Colorado$61,7861 year out17Southwestern CollegeWinfield, Kansas$60,8201 year out18Columbia Southern UniversityOrange Beach, Alabama$60,4611 year out19American Public University SystemCharles Town, West Virginia$57,4091 year out20Calumet College of Saint JosephWhiting, Indiana$55,5871 year out21University of Maryland Global CampusAdelphi, Maryland$55,4791 year out22Central Christian College of KansasMcPherson, Kansas$55,4531 year out23Faulkner UniversityMontgomery, Alabama$54,7041 year out24Bethel UniversityMcKenzie, Tennessee$54,2071 year out25Wayland Baptist UniversityPlainview, Texas$53,0381 year out26University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusNorman, Oklahoma$53,0031 year out27Thomas UniversityThomasville, Georgia$52,9911 year out28Metropolitan State UniversitySaint Paul, Minnesota$52,1251 year out29Northeastern UniversityBoston, Massachusetts$51,3631 year out30George Washington UniversityWashington, District of Columbia$51,2561 year out31Seattle UniversitySeattle, Washington$51,1001 year out32Walden UniversityMinneapolis, Minnesota$50,6341 year out33University of Arkansas GranthamLIttle Rock, Arkansas$50,5201 year out34Columbia CollegeColumbia, South Carolina$50,5191 year out35Bemidji State UniversityBemidji, Minnesota$49,6171 year out36Post UniversityWaterbury, Connecticut$49,4491 year out37Saint Cloud State UniversitySaint Cloud, Minnesota$49,4121 year out38Park UniversityParkville, Missouri$49,3051 year out39Minnesota State University-MankatoMankato, Minnesota$49,0191 year out40University of BaltimoreBaltimore, Maryland$48,9911 year out41Winona State UniversityWinona, Minnesota$48,8611 year out42Liberty UniversityLynchburg, Virginia$48,8551 year out43Peirce CollegePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania$48,7101 year out44The University of OlivetOlivet, Michigan$48,3281 year out45University of Phoenix-ArizonaPhoenix, Arizona$47,9871 year out46The University of Arizona Global CampusChandler, Arizona$47,8691 year out47Saint Leo UniversitySaint Leo, Florida$47,8531 year out48Capella UniversityMinneapolis, Minnesota$47,6061 year out49Loras CollegeDubuque, Iowa$47,4131 year out50Trinity Washington UniversityWashington, District of Columbia$47,3851 year out51Shenandoah UniversityWinchester, Virginia$46,8161 year out52Vincennes UniversityVincennes, Indiana$46,6441 year out53Husson UniversityBangor, Maine$46,5231 year out54Chestnut Hill CollegePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania$46,4171 year out55University of DubuqueDubuque, Iowa$46,3071 year out56Columbia CollegeColumbia, Missouri$46,1951 year out57Oakland City UniversityOakland City, Indiana$46,0381 year out58Benedictine UniversityLisle, Illinois$46,0201 year out59Regent UniversityVirginia Beach, Virginia$46,0051 year out60Purdue University GlobalWest Lafayette, Indiana$45,9841 year out61Texas A&M University-Central TexasKilleen, Texas$45,9761 year out62Southern New Hampshire UniversityManchester, New Hampshire$45,8361 year out63University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver, Colorado$45,8141 year out64Nichols CollegeDudley, Massachusetts$45,7741 year out65National American University-Rapid CityRapid City, South Dakota$45,7201 year out66Saint Louis UniversitySaint Louis, Missouri$45,7091 year out67Fisher CollegeBoston, Massachusetts$45,6951 year out68Anderson UniversityAnderson, South Carolina$45,5831 year out69Minot State UniversityMinot, North Dakota$45,5791 year out70New England CollegeHenniker, New Hampshire$45,5751 year out71Utica UniversityUtica, New York$45,5211 year out72DeSales UniversityCenter Valley, Pennsylvania$45,5051 year out73Portland State UniversityPortland, Oregon$45,4011 year out74California State University-East BayHayward, California$45,3871 year out75Roger Williams UniversityBristol, Rhode Island$45,3561 year out76Citadel Military College of South CarolinaCharleston, South Carolina$45,2351 year out77Cumberland UniversityLebanon, Tennessee$45,2231 year out78Indiana University-EastRichmond, Indiana$45,2041 year out79Grand View UniversityDes Moines, Iowa$45,1751 year out80Curry CollegeMilton, Massachusetts$45,1031 year out81Point Loma Nazarene UniversitySan Diego, California$45,0221 year out82Ferris State UniversityBig Rapids, Michigan$44,8971 year out83Tiffin UniversityTiffin, Ohio$44,8231 year out84Salem State UniversitySalem, Massachusetts$44,8121 year out85Metropolitan State University of DenverDenver, Colorado$44,4971 year out86University of IndianapolisIndianapolis, Indiana$44,4181 year out87Texas Wesleyan UniversityFort Worth, Texas$44,3281 year out88Central Washington UniversityEllensburg, Washington$44,1721 year out89Aurora UniversityAurora, Illinois$44,1501 year out90Utah Valley UniversityOrem, Utah$44,0511 year out91Minnesota State University MoorheadMoorhead, Minnesota$44,0371 year out92Indiana University-IndianapolisIndianapolis, Indiana$44,0161 year out93Lake Superior State UniversitySault Ste Marie, Michigan$43,9371 year out94University of St FrancisJoliet, Illinois$43,7931 year out95University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, Iowa$43,7481 year out96Bridgewater State UniversityBridgewater, Massachusetts$43,7351 year out97Wilmington UniversityNew Castle, Delaware$43,7261 year out98Lamar UniversityBeaumont, Texas$43,7071 year out99George Mason UniversityFairfax, Virginia$43,6121 year out100Norwich UniversityNorthfield, Vermont$43,5231 year out

Associate programs — top 100 of 1,018 colleges by graduate earnings

1Columbia Southern UniversityOrange Beach, Alabama$58,2411 year out2Minnesota North CollegeHibbing, Minnesota$54,3281 year out3Century CollegeWhite Bear Lake, Minnesota$54,1741 year out4North Hennepin Community CollegeBrooklyn Park, Minnesota$53,7971 year out5Northwestern Michigan CollegeTraverse City, Michigan$52,9761 year out6Inver Hills Community CollegeInver Grove Heights, Minnesota$52,7241 year out7Oakland Community CollegeAuburn Hills, Michigan$51,8271 year out8Southwest Wisconsin Technical CollegeFennimore, Wisconsin$51,8061 year out9Fond du Lac Tribal and Community CollegeCloquet, Minnesota$51,1441 year out10Minneapolis Community and Technical CollegeMinneapolis, Minnesota$50,9591 year out11Purdue University GlobalWest Lafayette, Indiana$50,8811 year out12Rochester Community and Technical CollegeRochester, Minnesota$50,4181 year out13Hawkeye Community CollegeWaterloo, Iowa$49,5721 year out14Southeast Technical CollegeSioux Falls, South Dakota$49,5601 year out15Schoolcraft Community College DistrictLivonia, Michigan$49,2241 year out16Ridgewater CollegeWillmar, Minnesota$49,0401 year out17Ferris State UniversityBig Rapids, Michigan$48,2031 year out18Grand Rapids Community CollegeGrand Rapids, Michigan$48,0491 year out19Montgomery County Community CollegeBlue Bell, Pennsylvania$47,9901 year out20Columbia CollegeColumbia, Missouri$47,9411 year out21Bunker Hill Community CollegeBoston, Massachusetts$47,5731 year out22Rasmussen University-MinnesotaSt. Cloud, Minnesota$47,4471 year out23Rasmussen University-FloridaOcala, Florida$47,4471 year out24Rasmussen University-IllinoisRockford, Illinois$47,4471 year out25Rasmussen University-WisconsinGreen Bay, Wisconsin$47,4471 year out26Rasmussen University-North DakotaFargo, North Dakota$47,4471 year out27Rasmussen University-KansasTopeka, Kansas$47,4471 year out28North Central State CollegeMansfield, Ohio$47,3971 year out29Northland Community and Technical CollegeThief River Falls, Minnesota$47,2161 year out30American Public University SystemCharles Town, West Virginia$46,9781 year out31Alexandria Technical & Community CollegeAlexandria, Minnesota$46,5111 year out32Massachusetts Bay Community CollegeWellesley Hills, Massachusetts$45,1441 year out33Portland Community CollegePortland, Oregon$45,0611 year out34Northwood Technical CollegeRice Lake, Wisconsin$44,9661 year out35Southern Maine Community CollegeSouth Portland, Maine$44,8691 year out36Delta CollegeUniversity Center, Michigan$44,6371 year out37Lake Superior State UniversitySault Ste Marie, Michigan$44,6351 year out38Central Piedmont Community CollegeCharlotte, North Carolina$44,6161 year out39York Technical CollegeRock Hill, South Carolina$44,4011 year out40Baker CollegeOwosso, Michigan$44,3541 year out41Ohio University-Chillicothe CampusChillicothe, Ohio$44,1591 year out42Ohio University-Southern CampusIronton, Ohio$44,1591 year out43Ohio University-Lancaster CampusLancaster, Ohio$44,1591 year out44Ohio University-Main CampusAthens, Ohio$44,1591 year out45Ohio University-Eastern CampusSaint Clairsville, Ohio$44,1591 year out46Salt Lake Community CollegeSalt Lake City, Utah$44,0421 year out47Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeSioux City, Iowa$43,5471 year out48Liberty UniversityLynchburg, Virginia$43,2871 year out49Central Maine Community CollegeAuburn, Maine$43,1121 year out50Southern New Hampshire UniversityManchester, New Hampshire$42,9571 year out51Des Moines Area Community CollegeAnkeny, Iowa$42,5551 year out52Pima Community CollegeTucson, Arizona$42,0961 year out53Middlesex Community CollegeBedford, Massachusetts$41,7961 year out54Waukesha County Technical CollegePewaukee, Wisconsin$41,5911 year out55Spokane Community CollegeSpokane, Washington$41,4511 year out56Lake Area Technical CollegeWatertown, South Dakota$41,2301 year out57University of Phoenix-ArizonaPhoenix, Arizona$41,1531 year out58SUNY Broome Community CollegeBinghamton, New York$40,7211 year out59NHTI-Concord's Community CollegeConcord, New Hampshire$40,6701 year out60Blackhawk Technical CollegeJanesville, Wisconsin$40,1641 year out61Central Ohio Technical CollegeNewark, Ohio$40,0651 year out62Quinsigamond Community CollegeWorcester, Massachusetts$40,0391 year out63Vance-Granville Community CollegeHenderson, North Carolina$39,7501 year out64Fox Valley Technical CollegeAppleton, Wisconsin$39,5711 year out65Central Texas CollegeKilleen, Texas$39,4651 year out66Northern Essex Community CollegeHaverhill, Massachusetts$39,4261 year out67Northcentral Technical CollegeWausau, Wisconsin$39,4211 year out68Madison Area Technical CollegeMadison, Wisconsin$39,1741 year out69Jackson CollegeJackson, Michigan$39,1621 year out70Iowa Central Community CollegeFort Dodge, Iowa$39,1211 year out71University of Arkansas GranthamLIttle Rock, Arkansas$39,0431 year out72Wytheville Community CollegeWytheville, Virginia$38,9071 year out73Gateway Technical CollegeKenosha, Wisconsin$38,8811 year out74Owens Community CollegePerrysburg, Ohio$38,6711 year out75Cuyahoga Community College DistrictCleveland, Ohio$38,5951 year out76Indiana Wesleyan University-National & GlobalMarion, Indiana$38,4951 year out77Indiana Wesleyan University-MarionMarion, Indiana$38,4951 year out78Genesee Community CollegeBatavia, New York$38,4831 year out79William Rainey Harper CollegePalatine, Illinois$38,4741 year out80University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash CollegeBlue Ash, Ohio$38,3991 year out81University of Cincinnati-Clermont CollegeBatavia, Ohio$38,3991 year out82University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati, Ohio$38,3991 year out83Milwaukee Area Technical CollegeMilwaukee, Wisconsin$38,0271 year out84Central Oregon Community CollegeBend, Oregon$37,9921 year out85Harrisburg Area Community CollegeHarrisburg, Pennsylvania$37,9161 year out86Chippewa Valley Technical CollegeEau Claire, Wisconsin$37,6711 year out87Herkimer County Community CollegeHerkimer, New York$37,5971 year out88Lone Star College SystemThe Woodlands, Texas$37,5781 year out89Holyoke Community CollegeHolyoke, Massachusetts$37,5331 year out90Saint Leo UniversitySaint Leo, Florida$37,2361 year out91Dallas CollegeDallas, Texas$37,2021 year out92Austin Community College DistrictAustin, Texas$37,1191 year out93Springfield Technical Community CollegeSpringfield, Massachusetts$37,0441 year out94Massasoit Community CollegeBrockton, Massachusetts$36,9271 year out95Mohawk Valley Community CollegeUtica, New York$36,7541 year out96Northeast Wisconsin Technical CollegeGreen Bay, Wisconsin$36,7131 year out97Bristol Community CollegeFall River, Massachusetts$36,7061 year out98YTI Career Institute-YorkYork, Pennsylvania$36,6341 year out99Seminole State College of FloridaSanford, Florida$36,5891 year out100Clinton Community CollegePlattsburgh, New York$36,5461 year out

Certificate programs — top 100 of 624 colleges by graduate earnings

1Santa Rosa Junior CollegeSanta Rosa, California$111,6491 year out2San Bernardino Valley CollegeSan Bernardino, California$94,2851 year out3San Diego Miramar CollegeSan Diego, California$91,6471 year out4Monroe Community CollegeRochester, New York$85,0611 year out5Moreno Valley CollegeMoreno Valley, California$81,3391 year out6Gateway Technical CollegeKenosha, Wisconsin$73,8181 year out7Butte CollegeOroville, California$73,1701 year out8Red Rocks Community CollegeLakewood, Colorado$72,5831 year out9Laredo CollegeLaredo, Texas$72,0491 year out10Lamar Institute of TechnologyBeaumont, Texas$71,7331 year out11Columbus State UniversityColumbus, Georgia$71,1531 year out12Community College of Baltimore CountyBaltimore, Maryland$70,6101 year out13Erie Community CollegeBuffalo, New York$70,0121 year out14Montgomery County Community CollegeBlue Bell, Pennsylvania$69,9371 year out15Front Range Community CollegeWestminster, Colorado$69,7761 year out16Palm Beach State CollegeLake Worth, Florida$69,4151 year out17Waukesha County Technical CollegePewaukee, Wisconsin$69,1151 year out18Blackhawk Technical CollegeJanesville, Wisconsin$68,6691 year out19Colorado Mountain CollegeGlenwood Springs, Colorado$68,1291 year out20Alvin Community CollegeAlvin, Texas$67,7971 year out21Washtenaw Community CollegeAnn Arbor, Michigan$67,7321 year out22Rasmussen University-MinnesotaSt. Cloud, Minnesota$67,1351 year out23Colorado Mesa UniversityGrand Junction, Colorado$65,6381 year out24Fox Valley Technical CollegeAppleton, Wisconsin$64,7411 year out25Owens Community CollegePerrysburg, Ohio$63,9661 year out26Yuba CollegeMarysville, California$62,3501 year out27Hillsborough CollegeTampa, Florida$62,2491 year out28Jefferson CollegeHillsboro, Missouri$61,6411 year out29Blinn College DistrictBrenham, Texas$61,5851 year out30Galveston CollegeGalveston, Texas$61,0861 year out31Northwestern Michigan CollegeTraverse City, Michigan$61,0541 year out32Great Oaks Career CampusesCincinnati, Ohio$60,8961 year out33Chippewa Valley Technical CollegeEau Claire, Wisconsin$60,7371 year out34Indian River State CollegeFort Pierce, Florida$60,2981 year out35Florida State College at JacksonvilleJacksonville, Florida$60,0551 year out36Purdue University GlobalWest Lafayette, Indiana$59,6581 year out37Northcentral Technical CollegeWausau, Wisconsin$59,6451 year out38Yavapai CollegePrescott, Arizona$59,5111 year out39Camden County CollegeBlackwood, New Jersey$59,2981 year out40Grand Rapids Community CollegeGrand Rapids, Michigan$59,2781 year out41Western Technical CollegeLa Crosse, Wisconsin$59,2761 year out42Minnesota North CollegeHibbing, Minnesota$59,1861 year out43Fort Myers Technical CollegeFort Myers, Florida$58,9491 year out44Manatee Technical CollegeBradenton, Florida$58,2161 year out45Aims Community CollegeGreeley, Colorado$57,8411 year out46Lake Region State CollegeDevils Lake, North Dakota$57,7651 year out47Delaware County Community CollegeMedia, Pennsylvania$57,4641 year out48Hennepin Technical CollegeBrooklyn Park, Minnesota$56,6991 year out49Technical College of the RockiesDelta, Colorado$56,5891 year out50Houston City CollegeHouston, Texas$56,4541 year out51Wharton County Junior CollegeWharton, Texas$55,9191 year out52Austin Community College DistrictAustin, Texas$55,2301 year out53Johnson County Community CollegeOverland Park, Kansas$55,1711 year out54Arapahoe Community CollegeLittleton, Colorado$54,3711 year out55Alexandria Technical & Community CollegeAlexandria, Minnesota$54,3551 year out56Wor-Wic Community CollegeSalisbury, Maryland$53,8131 year out57Butler Technology and Career Development SchoolsMonroe, Ohio$53,7591 year out58Nicolet Area Technical CollegeRhinelander, Wisconsin$53,6601 year out59Pima Community CollegeTucson, Arizona$53,5441 year out60Jamestown Community CollegeJamestown, New York$53,4381 year out61Polk State CollegeWinter Haven, Florida$53,3331 year out62Osceola Technical CollegeKissimmee, Florida$53,1641 year out63Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical SchoolsGroveport, Ohio$53,0901 year out64North Central State CollegeMansfield, Ohio$53,0391 year out65Daytona State CollegeDaytona Beach, Florida$52,7551 year out66San Antonio CollegeSan Antonio, Texas$52,5571 year out67Cape Fear Community CollegeWilmington, North Carolina$52,2821 year out68Pueblo Community CollegePueblo, Colorado$52,2411 year out69Eastern Florida State CollegeMelbourne, Florida$51,4611 year out70Rio Salado CollegeTempe, Arizona$51,3841 year out71Ulster County Community CollegeStone Ridge, New York$51,0691 year out72Pikes Peak State CollegeColorado Springs, Colorado$50,5461 year out73Otero CollegeLa Junta, Colorado$50,4311 year out74Gaston CollegeDallas, North Carolina$50,0381 year out75South Plains CollegeLevelland, Texas$49,9871 year out76Durham Technical Community CollegeDurham, North Carolina$49,8931 year out77Lackawanna CollegeScranton, Pennsylvania$49,6421 year out78San Juan CollegeFarmington, New Mexico$49,2431 year out79South Texas CollegeMcAllen, Texas$49,1251 year out80University of Massachusetts-LowellLowell, Massachusetts$49,0781 year out81Amarillo CollegeAmarillo, Texas$48,9161 year out82College of the MainlandTexas City, Texas$48,7041 year out83Forsyth Technical Community CollegeWinston-Salem, North Carolina$48,3881 year out84Wilson Community CollegeWilson, North Carolina$48,3041 year out85Metropolitan Community College-Kansas CityKansas City, Missouri$48,1371 year out86Northwest Florida State CollegeNiceville, Florida$48,0871 year out87South Piedmont Community CollegePolkton, North Carolina$47,7481 year out88Mitchell Community CollegeStatesville, North Carolina$47,0011 year out89Rowan-Cabarrus Community CollegeSalisbury, North Carolina$46,9931 year out90Greene County Career CenterXenia, Ohio$46,6231 year out91Augusta Technical CollegeAugusta, Georgia$46,1651 year out92George Stone Technical CollegePensacola, Florida$45,9511 year out93Gulf Coast State CollegePanama City, Florida$45,6481 year out94Lake Technical CollegeEustis, Florida$45,4721 year out95Savannah Technical CollegeSavannah, Georgia$45,3261 year out96Mineral Area CollegePark Hills, Missouri$45,2171 year out97EHOVE Career CenterMilan, Ohio$45,0821 year out98Bluegrass Community and Technical CollegeLexington, Kentucky$44,7521 year out99Walters State Community CollegeMorristown, Tennessee$44,6241 year out100Western Piedmont Community CollegeMorganton, North Carolina$44,3971 year out

US Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data (4-digit CIP). Graduates are conferrals in the most recent IPEDS year; earnings cover federally-aided completers who are working and not enrolled; medians for small programs are privacy-suppressed (—).