Bachelor's-13% vs national median459 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Indiana University Southeast
Ranked 173rd of 239 bachelor's programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,626
middle 50%: $29,517 – $45,784
Median · 5 years out
$50,564
middle 50%: $41,631 – $62,056
Median · 10 years out
$60,013
middle 50%: $45,865 – $74,072
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 earn $38k in their first year. Salary levels reach $51k by year five and $60k by year ten.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,551 total interest
Same major at other universities
Youngstown State University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Sul Ross State University
$51,149 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$50,996 · 5 yrs out
Averett University
$50,795 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
$50,725 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University at Alexandria
$50,647 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$50,557 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Institute of Technology
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$50,472 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$50,390 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$50,349 · 5 yrs out
Rogers State University
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Indiana University Southeast
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$122,286 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,378 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$83,382 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$77,605 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$74,063 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$73,636 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$69,441 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
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