Criminal Justice Programs in Nebraska
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 Nebraska
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Nebraska at Omaha | Criminal Justice | $43,522 n=164 | $19,500 n=138 |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Criminal Justice | $43,297 n=114 | Not published |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue University | Criminal Justice | $49,485 Small program - rough guide n=31 | $29,004 Small program - rough guide n=41 |
| Chadron State College | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Concordia University-Nebraska | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Creighton University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Doane University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| University of Nebraska at Kearney | Criminal Justice | $50,977 Small program - rough guide n=42 | Not published |
| Midland University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Peru State College | Criminal Justice | $39,371 Small program - rough guide n=32 | $24,515 Small program - rough guide n=40 |
| Wayne State College | Criminal Justice | $46,708 Small program - rough guide n=64 | $23,938 Small program - rough guide n=90 |
| York University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |