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Bachelor's-25% vs national median664 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Albany State University

Ranked 231st of 239 bachelor's programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,075
middle 50%: $23,202 – $39,798
Median · 5 years out
$43,539
middle 50%: $33,125 – $54,373
Median · 10 years out
$52,445
middle 50%: $38,897 – $68,191

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 Albany State University's bachelor's program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $31,075 one year after graduating, rising to $52,445 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 25% below the national median of $58,029 for this field, ranking 231st 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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,713 total interest

Same major at other universities

Langston University
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$44,303 · 5 yrs out
Dalton State College
$44,149 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine at Presque Isle
$44,030 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$43,983 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Shenango
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln University
$42,921 · 5 yrs out
Harris - Stowe State University
$42,848 · 5 yrs out
Claflin University
$42,800 · 5 yrs out
Atlanta Metropolitan State College
$42,555 · 5 yrs out
Clark Atlanta University
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Voorhees University
$41,449 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Albany State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$125,835 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$89,990 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$81,182 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,043 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$68,881 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$68,507 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$67,449 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$62,345 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$61,630 · 5 yrs out

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