Bachelor's-19% vs national median853 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Columbus State University
Ranked 207th of 239 bachelor's programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,835
middle 50%: $28,145 – $48,505
Median · 5 years out
$47,073
middle 50%: $36,733 – $58,979
Median · 10 years out
$55,319
middle 50%: $41,853 – $75,042
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 earn a $38k median salary in their first year. By year ten, median earnings reach $55k.
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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,022 total interest
Same major at other universities
South University - Columbia
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$47,726 · 5 yrs out
East Central University
$47,492 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Kokomo
$47,486 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$47,177 · 5 yrs out
Fairmont State University
$47,154 · 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
Augusta University
$46,176 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$46,093 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Columbus State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$97,530 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$84,053 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$81,722 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$80,758 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$77,607 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$77,607 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$71,812 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$65,581 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$60,118 · 5 yrs out
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