Bachelor's+3% vs national median1,535 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at University of Illinois Chicago
Ranked 54th of 239 bachelor's programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,588
middle 50%: $26,643 – $48,133
Median · 5 years out
$59,962
middle 50%: $43,445 – $82,951
Median · 10 years out
$80,762
middle 50%: $56,601 – $109,400
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 start with a median of $37k. Median pay reaches $81k by the tenth year.
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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,620 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Colorado Denver
$60,738 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$60,704 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$60,438 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$60,246 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$60,182 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$60,166 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Aurora University
$59,786 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$59,761 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$59,677 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$59,673 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Northern
$59,619 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Illinois Chicago
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$203,383 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,322 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$152,674 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$149,199 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$146,852 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,939 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$139,846 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$135,535 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,429 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$123,770 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$117,024 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$115,930 · 5 yrs out
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