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Bachelor's+3% vs national median213 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Hamline University

Ranked 64th of 239 bachelor's programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,209
middle 50%: $28,000 – $45,893
Median · 5 years out
$59,550
middle 50%: $46,834 – $72,267
Median · 10 years out
$80,947
middle 50%: $59,934 – $110,845

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 Hamline University's bachelor's program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $37,209 one year after graduating, rising to $80,947 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $58,029 for this field, ranking 64th 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,585 total interest

Same major at other universities

Stephen F Austin State University
$59,677 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$59,673 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Northern
$59,619 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$59,617 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$59,591 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$59,581 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$59,434 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$59,343 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$59,153 · 5 yrs out
Bluefield College
$59,145 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Abington
$59,087 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$59,064 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Hamline University

Education (Doctorate)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$108,029 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$101,906 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$88,688 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$88,352 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$83,907 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$83,213 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$81,731 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$79,550 · 5 yrs out
International Business (Bachelor's)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$75,518 · 5 yrs out

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