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Bachelor's-1% vs national median82 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Mitchell College

Ranked 89th of 239 bachelor's programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,743
middle 50%: $24,541 – $44,737
Median · 5 years out
$57,619
middle 50%: $45,979 – $77,430
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Mitchell College's bachelor's program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $32,743 one year after graduating, rising to $57,619 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $58,029 for this field, ranking 89th 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?

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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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,437 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southwest Minnesota State University
$58,019 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$57,986 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$57,951 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$57,943 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$57,867 · 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
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$56,768 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Mitchell College

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Bachelor's)
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's)
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor's)
$28,969 · 1 yr out

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