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Bachelor's0% vs national median527 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Colorado Mesa University

Ranked 81st of 239 bachelor's programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,089
middle 50%: $31,233 – $57,248
Median · 5 years out
$58,032
middle 50%: $43,233 – $74,426
Median · 10 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $42,776 – $74,086

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

Criminal Justice and Corrections majors earn $43,089 immediately after graduation. Median earnings hit $58,032 at the five-year mark.

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?

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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
≈ $8,156 total interest

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