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Bachelor's+20% vs national median973 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at University of Massachusetts at Boston

Ranked 12th of 239 bachelor's programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,092
middle 50%: $34,480 – $62,797
Median · 5 years out
$69,484
middle 50%: $53,403 – $96,066
Median · 10 years out
$89,225
middle 50%: $63,134 – $125,273

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 Massachusetts at Boston's bachelor's program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $47,092 one year after graduating, rising to $89,225 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% above the national median of $58,029 for this field, ranking 12th 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
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,979 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$72,014 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$71,349 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$70,197 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$69,517 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$69,306 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$69,004 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$68,758 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$68,053 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$68,026 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$67,394 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Massachusetts at Boston

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$161,007 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$161,007 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$137,588 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$132,649 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$122,667 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,002 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$99,939 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$99,939 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,005 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$97,005 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$92,187 · 5 yrs out

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