Criminal Justice Programs in Kentucky
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 Kentucky
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Louisville | Criminal Justice | $43,966 n=124 | $19,500 n=116 |
| Eastern Kentucky University | Criminal Justice | $39,538 n=161 | $23,377 n=150 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Lloyd College | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Bellarmine University | Criminal Justice | $37,739 Small program - rough guide n=32 | Not published |
| Campbellsville University | Criminal Justice | $41,209 Small program - rough guide n=34 | $18,356 Small program - rough guide n=36 |
| University of the Cumberlands | Criminal Justice | $40,957 Small program - rough guide n=65 | $20,343 Small program - rough guide n=58 |
| Kentucky State University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Lindsey Wilson University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Midway University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Murray State University | Criminal Justice | $44,094 Small program - rough guide n=34 | $23,000 Small program - rough guide n=31 |
| Northern Kentucky University | Criminal Justice | $42,922 Small program - rough guide n=74 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=58 |
| University of Pikeville | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=37 |
| Spalding University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Sullivan University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Thomas More University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Union Commonwealth University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |