Criminal Justice Programs in South 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 South Carolina
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strayer University-South Carolina | Criminal Justice | $49,345 n=399 | $56,372 n=724 |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | Criminal Justice | $40,341 n=217 | $23,250 n=261 |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate | Criminal Justice | $39,847 n=117 | $28,045 n=116 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Anderson University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Charleston Southern University | Criminal Justice | $45,948 Small program - rough guide n=30 | $24,225 Small program - rough guide n=31 |
| Benedict College | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | $29,000 Small program - rough guide n=37 |
| Bob Jones University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina | Criminal Justice | $48,099 Small program - rough guide n=75 | $19,500 Small program - rough guide n=65 |
| Claflin University | Criminal Justice | $36,967 Small program - rough guide n=39 | $30,516 Small program - rough guide n=50 |
| Columbia College | Criminal Justice | $46,506 Small program - rough guide n=60 | $26,600 Small program - rough guide n=47 |
| Lander University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Morris College | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Newberry College | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| North Greenville University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Coastal Carolina University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| South Carolina State University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | $29,375 Small program - rough guide n=32 |
| Voorhees University | Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| South University-Columbia | Criminal Justice | $37,864 Small program - rough guide n=71 | $57,500 Small program - rough guide n=77 |