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Bachelor's-8% vs national median130 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Eureka College

Ranked 137th of 239 bachelor's programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,491
middle 50%: $27,134 – $49,131
Median · 5 years out
$53,578
middle 50%: $39,556 – $74,768
Median · 10 years out
$70,298
middle 50%: $42,776 – $88,474

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 Eureka College's bachelor's program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $36,491 one year after graduating, rising to $70,298 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $58,029 for this field, ranking 137th 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,271 total interest

Same major at other universities

Angelo State University
$53,826 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Gwinnett College
$53,767 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$53,634 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$53,621 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$53,587 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$53,585 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$53,516 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$53,444 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Schuylkill
$53,421 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southmost College
$53,238 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$53,189 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Eureka College

Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$62,043 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$61,468 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
History (Bachelor's)
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
History (Bachelor's)
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Bachelor's)
$54,881 · 5 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's)
$54,881 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$53,578 · 5 yrs out

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