Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice studies policing, courts, and corrections. Graduates enter law enforcement, probation, and public agencies, where pay follows government scales and overtime, neither of which a one-year median captures well.
What Criminal Justice Pays Nationally
$43,365National Median Earnings
59,261Graduates Behind That Figure
1 year after finishingEarnings measured
The national median is the middle graduate across every college that offers this major at the bachelor level. It is also the figure we show for any single college whose own program is too small to trust - always badged, never passed off as that college's own number.
Top-Paying Criminal Justice Programs We Can Rank
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | Criminal Justice | $44,763 n=190 | $23,625 n=160 |
Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs
These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | Criminal Justice | $44,654 Small program - rough guide n=67 | $19,500 Small program - rough guide n=95 |
| Loyola University Chicago | Criminal Justice | $43,748 Small program - rough guide n=83 | $24,500 Small program - rough guide n=83 |
Criminal Justice by State
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