Bachelor's-20% vs national median334 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Augusta University
Ranked 212th of 239 bachelor's programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,646
middle 50%: $25,078 – $43,442
Median · 5 years out
$46,176
middle 50%: $36,159 – $58,143
Median · 10 years out
$57,208
middle 50%: $45,365 – $76,015
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 graduates see a median starting salary of $34k. Earnings reach $57k by their tenth year.
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 yrs
≈ $10,741 total interest
Same major at other universities
Fairmont State University
$47,154 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$47,073 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$47,050 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Upstate
$46,973 · 5 yrs out
Cameron University
$46,746 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$46,546 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$46,093 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at New Orleans
$45,832 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University - Texarkana
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Fort Valley State University
$45,710 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$45,580 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$45,399 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Augusta University
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$162,623 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$147,811 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$138,234 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$97,899 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$90,562 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$87,351 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$86,855 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,855 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$85,737 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Certificate)
$83,018 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor's)
$81,771 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$81,376 · 5 yrs out
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