Criminal Justice Programs in Alabama
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.
Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.
Ranked Criminal Justice Programs in Alabama
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Southern University | Criminal Justice | $67,969 n=195 | $20,716 n=164 |
| Strayer University-Alabama | Criminal Justice | $49,345 n=399 | $56,372 n=724 |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | Criminal Justice | $39,746 n=109 | $24,000 n=109 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama A & M University | Criminal Justice | $34,497 Small program - rough guide n=41 | $28,500 Small program - rough guide n=58 |
| Amridge University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Alabama State University | Criminal Justice | $39,400 Small program - rough guide n=64 | $30,120 Small program - rough guide n=50 |
| The University of Alabama | Criminal Justice | $40,453 Small program - rough guide n=98 | Not published |
| Athens State University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Auburn University at Montgomery | Criminal Justice | $35,226 Small program - rough guide n=34 | $31,000 Small program - rough guide n=32 |
| South University-Montgomery | Criminal Justice | $37,864 Small program - rough guide n=71 | $57,500 Small program - rough guide n=77 |
| Faulkner University | Criminal Justice | $64,041 Small program - rough guide n=93 | $26,750 n=121 |
| Herzing University-Birmingham | Criminal Justice | $72,135 Small program - rough guide n=56 | Not published |
| Huntingdon College | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Jacksonville State University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | $24,412 Small program - rough guide n=45 |
| Miles College | Criminal Justice | $39,207 Small program - rough guide n=33 | Not published |
| University of North Alabama | Criminal Justice | $39,730 Small program - rough guide n=36 | $23,460 Small program - rough guide n=44 |
| University of South Alabama | Criminal Justice | $37,413 Small program - rough guide n=53 | $21,500 Small program - rough guide n=45 |
| Stillman College | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Talladega College | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Troy University | Criminal Justice | $44,900 Small program - rough guide n=77 | $23,956 Small program - rough guide n=76 |