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Bachelor's-2% vs national median662 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Ranked 95th of 239 bachelor's programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,371
middle 50%: $28,758 – $50,182
Median · 5 years out
$56,768
middle 50%: $43,647 – $75,158
Median · 10 years out
$71,728
middle 50%: $50,676 – $94,989

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 Colorado Colorado Springs's bachelor's program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $39,371 one year after graduating, rising to $71,728 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $58,029 for this field, ranking 95th 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,620 total interest

Same major at other universities

Mitchell College
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$57,595 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$57,237 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$57,185 · 5 yrs out
University of Bridgeport
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$56,854 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$56,648 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$56,647 · 5 yrs out
University of Northwestern- St Paul
$56,642 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$56,495 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$56,425 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$56,417 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Engineering (Doctorate)
$145,494 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$138,999 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$138,999 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$133,920 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$132,085 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,869 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$118,026 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,861 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$100,609 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,683 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$98,154 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$96,619 · 5 yrs out

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