Bachelor's-16% vs national median1,180 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Georgia Southern University
Ranked 193rd of 239 bachelor's programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,122
middle 50%: $26,621 – $44,529
Median · 5 years out
$48,831
middle 50%: $38,216 – $62,767
Median · 10 years out
$57,890
middle 50%: $43,075 – $75,767
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
Georgia Southern University graduates in Criminal Justice and Corrections see a median year-1 salary of $36.1k. Ten-year median earnings reach $57.9k.
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
8.6 yrs
≈ $9,998 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$49,150 · 5 yrs out
Charleston Southern University
$49,131 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$48,998 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$48,933 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$48,908 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Fayette, The Eberly Campus
$48,908 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$48,196 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$48,059 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$48,046 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Augusta
$47,966 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Georgia Southern University
Education (Doctorate)
$107,797 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$98,712 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$94,530 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,522 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$90,899 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$89,298 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,731 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,746 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$85,908 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$84,641 · 5 yrs out
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