Criminal Justice Programs in North Carolina
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 North Carolina
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strayer University-North Carolina | Criminal Justice | $49,345 n=399 | $56,372 n=724 |
| Appalachian State University | Criminal Justice | $44,238 n=170 | $16,487 n=133 |
| Western Carolina University | Criminal Justice | $42,604 n=178 | $19,750 n=187 |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Criminal Justice | $41,998 n=298 | $20,250 n=253 |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | Criminal Justice | $40,382 n=201 | $24,071 n=182 |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | Criminal Justice | $39,069 n=116 | $31,250 Small program - rough guide n=53 |
| East Carolina University | Criminal Justice | $38,831 n=223 | $20,496 n=123 |
| North Carolina Central University | Criminal Justice | $38,123 n=135 | $27,000 n=175 |
| North Carolina A & T State University | Criminal Justice | $37,406 n=118 | $25,000 n=171 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barton College | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Belmont Abbey College | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Brevard College | Criminal Justice | $42,454 Small program - rough guide n=41 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=40 |
| Campbell University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Catawba College | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Chowan University | Criminal Justice | $31,155 Small program - rough guide n=44 | Not published |
| Elizabeth City State University | Criminal Justice | $38,142 Small program - rough guide n=56 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=69 |
| Fayetteville State University | Criminal Justice | $40,031 Small program - rough guide n=95 | $25,412 n=122 |
| Gardner-Webb University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | $24,750 Small program - rough guide n=30 |
| Greensboro College | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Guilford College | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| High Point University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | $24,625 Small program - rough guide n=54 |
| Lees-McRae College | Criminal Justice | $40,239 Small program - rough guide n=37 | $15,500 Small program - rough guide n=30 |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Livingstone College | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Mars Hill University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | $18,250 Small program - rough guide n=31 |
| Methodist University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Montreat College | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| University of Mount Olive | Criminal Justice | $44,754 Small program - rough guide n=64 | $36,000 Small program - rough guide n=44 |
| Pfeiffer University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Saint Augustine's University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Salem College | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Shaw University | Criminal Justice | $38,878 Small program - rough guide n=30 | Not published |
| Wingate University | Criminal Justice | $42,150 Small program - rough guide n=37 | $24,742 Small program - rough guide n=32 |
| Winston-Salem State University | Criminal Justice | $35,255 Small program - rough guide n=50 | $26,000 Small program - rough guide n=61 |
| Carolina University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |