Criminal Justice Programs in Louisiana
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 Louisiana
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southeastern Louisiana University | Criminal Justice | $39,438 n=100 | $22,500 Small program - rough guide n=85 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dillard University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Grambling State University | Criminal Justice | $32,402 Small program - rough guide n=97 | $34,423 n=152 |
| Louisiana State University at Alexandria | Criminal Justice | $46,451 Small program - rough guide n=36 | $29,030 Small program - rough guide n=48 |
| Louisiana State University-Shreveport | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Louisiana Christian University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| McNeese State University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | $29,783 Small program - rough guide n=38 |
| Nicholls State University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| University of Louisiana at Monroe | Criminal Justice | $29,489 Small program - rough guide n=34 | $30,650 Small program - rough guide n=36 |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana | Criminal Justice | $35,717 Small program - rough guide n=67 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=64 |
| Southern University and A & M College | Criminal Justice | $36,896 Small program - rough guide n=92 | $31,000 n=137 |
| Southern University at New Orleans | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette | Criminal Justice | $34,849 Small program - rough guide n=75 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=69 |
| Herzing University-New Orleans | Criminal Justice | $72,135 Small program - rough guide n=56 | Not published |
| Southern University Law Center | Criminal Justice | $36,896 Small program - rough guide n=92 | $31,000 n=137 |
| Remington College-Shreveport Campus | Criminal Justice | $36,039 Small program - rough guide n=60 | Not published |