Bachelor's+7% vs national median767 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Loyola University Chicago
Ranked 40th of 239 bachelor's programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,287
middle 50%: $26,991 – $49,647
Median · 5 years out
$61,842
middle 50%: $47,139 – $81,907
Median · 10 years out
$74,515
middle 50%: $52,204 – $108,603
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 median of $38k in their first year. Salaries reach $75k after a decade.
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 yrs
≈ $8,315 total interest
Same major at other universities
Penn State World Campus
$62,436 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$62,219 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$62,007 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$61,903 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$61,851 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$61,849 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$61,703 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$61,675 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$61,654 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$61,642 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$61,449 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$61,048 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Loyola University Chicago
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,228 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$153,228 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$134,175 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$131,137 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$123,974 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$122,032 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,867 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$116,612 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$116,612 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$115,337 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,487 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
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