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Bachelor's+2% vs national median874 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

Ranked 67th of 239 bachelor's programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,876
middle 50%: $26,086 – $50,402
Median · 5 years out
$59,153
middle 50%: $41,579 – $77,445
Median · 10 years out
$73,141
middle 50%: $50,136 – $96,851

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 Southern Illinois University at Carbondale's bachelor's program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $36,876 one year after graduating, rising to $73,141 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $58,029 for this field, ranking 67th 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,691 total interest

Same major at other universities

Metropolitan State University of Denver
$59,617 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$59,591 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$59,581 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$59,550 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$59,434 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$59,343 · 5 yrs out
Bluefield College
$59,145 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Abington
$59,087 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$59,064 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$58,970 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$58,768 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$183,045 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$183,045 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$146,060 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$128,910 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,254 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,207 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,141 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,560 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,955 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$97,921 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$95,779 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,729 · 5 yrs out

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