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Bachelor's-15% vs national median770 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Ranked 187th of 239 bachelor's programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,845
middle 50%: $25,018 – $42,709
Median · 5 years out
$49,150
middle 50%: $37,821 – $61,802
Median · 10 years out
$58,637
middle 50%: $43,858 – $75,612

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 University of Louisiana at Lafayette's bachelor's program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $32,845 one year after graduating, rising to $58,637 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $58,029 for this field, ranking 187th 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?

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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,419 total interest

Same major at other universities

Kent State University
$50,130 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$50,108 · 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
Charleston Southern University
$49,131 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$48,998 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$48,933 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$48,908 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Fayette, The Eberly Campus
$48,908 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$48,831 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Engineering (Doctorate)
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$118,804 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$115,585 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,337 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$111,205 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,913 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,565 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,021 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,094 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out

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