Bachelor's-14% vs national median908 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Southeastern Louisiana University
Ranked 182nd of 239 bachelor's programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,680
middle 50%: $25,441 – $44,772
Median · 5 years out
$50,108
middle 50%: $37,351 – $65,098
Median · 10 years out
$59,476
middle 50%: $44,398 – $78,725
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
Southeastern Louisiana University criminal justice graduates earn $35k in their first year. Ten-year median pay reaches $59k.
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
8.5 yrs
≈ $10,018 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Limestone University
$50,240 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$50,130 · 5 yrs out
Trine University - Fort Wayne
$49,927 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$49,821 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$49,796 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$49,709 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$49,150 · 5 yrs out
Charleston Southern University
$49,131 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Southeastern Louisiana University
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,826 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$89,353 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$85,965 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$85,965 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$84,494 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,593 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$82,967 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$81,890 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$81,822 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$79,656 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
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