Southern New Hampshire UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Manchester, NH · Bachelor's, Associate, Master's, Certificate · Fully online option reported
2,029 awards$61,027 median 4 years out
Fields of study · Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01. 1,865 colleges reported awards in this field, totaling 100,412 awards in the latest award year.
Award levels
Where this field is awarded, and what graduates earned
Earnings are national medians for graduates of this field at this level, measured four years after they finished, among students who received federal aid and were working. They describe past graduates across all schools, not one school and not you.
| Level | Colleges | Awards | Median earnings | Middle range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 788 | 26,173 | $57,702 | $39,878 to $76,285 |
| Associate | 1,071 | 21,964 | $46,706 | $31,475 to $63,659 |
| Bachelor's | 922 | 44,497 | $55,378 | $40,158 to $74,359 |
| Graduate certificate | 89 | 968 | $74,072 | $53,401 to $107,655 |
| Master's | 338 | 6,537 | $66,714 | $48,346 to $93,005 |
| Doctorate | 40 | 273 | $86,427 | $67,673 to $107,900 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- Most recent reported cohorts
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
National median earnings for this field and credential level, 4 years after completion, across every institution that awards it.
Colleges
Colleges that awarded Criminal Justice and Corrections credentials
Listed by awards conferred in the latest award year, which shows size rather than quality. A larger program is not a better program. 482 of these colleges report at least one credential in this field that can be finished fully online.
Rio Salado CollegePublic, 4-year · Tempe, AZ · Certificate, Associate
1,773 awards$60,390 median 4 years out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticePublic, 4-year · New York, NY · Bachelor's, Master's, Graduate certificate, Certificate, Associate
1,683 awards$59,343 median 4 years out
University of Phoenix-ArizonaPrivate for-profit, 4-year · Phoenix, AZ · Bachelor's, Associate, Master's, Certificate · Fully online option reported
1,359 awards$56,662 median 4 years out
Liberty UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Lynchburg, VA · Bachelor's, Master's, Graduate certificate, Associate, Doctorate, Certificate · Fully online option reported
1,196 awards$61,715 median 4 years out
Purdue University GlobalPublic, 4-year · West Lafayette, IN · Bachelor's, Associate, Certificate, Graduate certificate, Master's · Fully online option reported
1,044 awards$56,660 median 4 years out
Sam Houston State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Huntsville, TX · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate, Certificate · Fully online option reported
921 awards$51,748 median 4 years out
Santa Ana CollegePublic, 4-year · Santa Ana, CA · Certificate, Associate
915 awards$48,682 median 4 years out
American Public University SystemPrivate for-profit, 4-year · Charles Town, WV · Bachelor's, Master's, Associate, Graduate certificate, Certificate · Fully online option reported
864 awards$69,546 median 4 years out
University of Virginia-Main CampusPublic, 4-year · Charlottesville, VA · Graduate certificate, Certificate, Master's · Fully online option reported
728 awardsProgram earnings not reported
East Los Angeles CollegePublic, 2-year · Monterey Park, CA · Certificate, Associate
713 awards$39,591 median 4 years out
Ivy Tech Community CollegePublic, 2-year · Indianapolis, IN · Certificate, Associate
704 awards$44,626 median 4 years out
Trinity Valley Community CollegePublic, 4-year · Athens, TX · Certificate, Associate · Fully online option reported
687 awards$44,371 median 4 years out
American InterContinental University SystemPrivate for-profit, 4-year · Chandler, AZ · Associate, Bachelor's, Master's · Fully online option reported
628 awards$38,683 median 4 years out
Florida State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Tallahassee, FL · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
620 awards$57,417 median 4 years out
California State University-SacramentoPublic, 4-year · Sacramento, CA · Bachelor's, Master's
560 awards$62,583 median 4 years out
Colorado Technical University-Colorado SpringsPrivate for-profit, 4-year · Colorado Springs, CO · Bachelor's, Master's · Fully online option reported
542 awards$46,981 median 4 years out
San Diego State UniversityPublic, 4-year · San Diego, CA · Bachelor's, Graduate certificate
542 awards$57,510 median 4 years out
Santa Rosa Junior CollegePublic, 2-year · Santa Rosa, CA · Certificate, Associate
540 awards$106,298 median 4 years out
University of Central FloridaPublic, 4-year · Orlando, FL · Bachelor's, Master's, Graduate certificate, Doctorate · Fully online option reported
530 awards$52,447 median 4 years out
Community College of Baltimore CountyPublic, 2-year · Baltimore, MD · Certificate, Associate · Fully online option reported
512 awards$79,891 median 4 years out
Columbia Southern UniversityPrivate for-profit, 4-year · Orange Beach, AL · Bachelor's, Associate, Master's · Fully online option reported
499 awards$70,354 median 4 years out
The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyPublic, 4-year · Edinburg, TX · Bachelor's, Master's
489 awards$49,979 median 4 years out
Florida International UniversityPublic, 4-year · Miami, FL · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate · Fully online option reported
470 awards$55,830 median 4 years out
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1,343 of these programs have a published earnings figure. The rest are suppressed or not reported, usually because too few graduates were in the cohort to publish safely. A blank is not a low number.
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- 2023-24 award year
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
Awards conferred in this field and at this level during the award year.
Related work
Kinds of work this field leads toward
These occupations are commonly linked to CIP 43.01. Wages are national medians across everyone in the occupation, not just recent graduates of this field, and they are not a placement record. Many people in these jobs studied something else.
| Occupation | Group | Median wage | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency Management Directors | Management | $93,330 | 13,500 |
| Managers, All Other | Management | $141,900 | 622,190 |
| Compliance Officers | Business and financial operations | $80,730 | 417,070 |
| Financial Examiners | Business and financial operations | $94,160 | 67,830 |
| Forensic Science Technicians | Life, physical, and social science | $72,060 | 19,120 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other | Life, physical, and social science | $62,280 | 73,910 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | Community and social service | $59,550 | 392,550 |
| Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary | Educational instruction and library | $76,590 | 13,150 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers | Protective service | $77,970 | 53,380 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | Protective service | $106,040 | 154,610 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers | Protective service | $55,940 | 81,480 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other | Protective service | $76,400 | 20,690 |
| Bailiffs | Protective service | $56,600 | 17,310 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | Protective service | $58,940 | 380,500 |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators | Protective service | $93,790 | 114,430 |
5 more occupations are linked to this field.
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- May 2025
- Scope
- Reported for this occupation, nationally
National median wage across all workers in the occupation, not only recent graduates of one field. Wages vary by state, industry, and experience. A wage at or above 239,200 dollars a year is published only as at or above that figure.
Nearby fields
Other fields in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Limits
What this page cannot tell you
- Awards conferred describe last year's graduates. A program can start, change, or close, so confirm the exact program, level, and start term with the college.
- Earnings vary by state, employer, and role. One median hides a wide spread.
- Program availability does not mean the program is offered every term or in your state.
- Nothing here is a chance of admission or a promise of a job.