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Bachelor's+10% vs national median1,421 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Western Connecticut State University

Ranked 27th of 239 bachelor's programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,949
middle 50%: $30,565 – $55,366
Median · 5 years out
$63,924
middle 50%: $46,269 – $87,491
Median · 10 years out
$83,478
middle 50%: $59,812 – $113,605

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 Western Connecticut State University's bachelor's program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $40,949 one year after graduating, rising to $83,478 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $58,029 for this field, ranking 27th 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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,869 total interest

Same major at other universities

Concordia University - Saint Paul
$67,000 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$66,634 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$66,530 · 5 yrs out
Columbia College
$65,609 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Crookston
$65,498 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$64,316 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$63,643 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$63,576 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$63,387 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$63,087 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$62,662 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Western Connecticut State University

Education (Doctorate)
$162,770 · 5 yrs out
Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctorate)
$162,770 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$131,049 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$127,711 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$127,467 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$98,738 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$95,075 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$94,046 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$91,690 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$90,454 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$88,569 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$87,049 · 5 yrs out

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