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Bachelor's-4% vs national median395 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at University of Arizona (The)

Ranked 107th of 239 bachelor's programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,117
middle 50%: $30,018 – $54,552
Median · 5 years out
$55,592
middle 50%: $43,573 – $76,224
Median · 10 years out
$81,671
middle 50%: $61,198 – $111,872

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Criminal Justice and Corrections (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Arizona (The)'s bachelor's program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $40,117 one year after graduating, rising to $81,671 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $58,029 for this field, ranking 107th of 239 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,585 total interest

Same major at other universities

Bowling Green State University
$56,417 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas at Dallas
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$55,924 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$55,853 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$55,692 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$55,668 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$55,582 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$55,573 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$55,561 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University - NGM Building
$55,228 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$54,995 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$54,894 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Arizona (The)

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$184,186 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,016 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$157,409 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,596 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,661 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,897 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,677 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$131,239 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,846 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$123,409 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$123,233 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$123,092 · 5 yrs out

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