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Bachelor's-13% vs national median201 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Louisiana State University at Alexandria

Ranked 172nd of 239 bachelor's programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,970
middle 50%: $28,264 – $51,137
Median · 5 years out
$50,647
middle 50%: $41,326 – $63,793
Median · 10 years out
$64,402
middle 50%: $52,283 – $81,671

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 Louisiana State University at Alexandria's bachelor's program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $37,970 one year after graduating, rising to $64,402 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $58,029 for this field, ranking 172nd 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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,447 total interest

Same major at other universities

Montana State University - Billings
$51,380 · 5 yrs out
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
Indiana University Southeast
$50,564 · 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

Other majors at Louisiana State University at Alexandria

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$89,578 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$75,852 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,776 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$58,799 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$55,198 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$55,198 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$53,735 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$53,735 · 5 yrs out
History (Bachelor's)
$51,411 · 5 yrs out
History (Bachelor's)
$51,411 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out

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