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Bachelor's+3% vs national median714 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Aurora University

Ranked 56th of 239 bachelor's programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,162
middle 50%: $30,019 – $55,200
Median · 5 years out
$59,786
middle 50%: $43,872 – $83,886
Median · 10 years out
$74,415
middle 50%: $49,598 – $103,218

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 and Corrections majors at Aurora University start with a median salary of $40k. Ten-year median earnings reach $74k.

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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,273 total interest

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