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Bachelor's-24% vs national median1,019 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Missouri Southern State University

Ranked 229th of 239 bachelor's programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,472
middle 50%: $28,175 – $44,839
Median · 5 years out
$43,983
middle 50%: $35,828 – $57,997
Median · 10 years out
$51,286
middle 50%: $39,248 – $67,922

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 Missouri Southern State University's bachelor's program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $35,472 one year after graduating, rising to $51,286 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 24% below the national median of $58,029 for this field, ranking 229th 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
9.4 yrs
≈ $10,930 total interest

Same major at other universities

Elizabeth City State University
$44,506 · 5 yrs out
Central State University
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Langston University
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$44,303 · 5 yrs out
Dalton State College
$44,149 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine at Presque Isle
$44,030 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Shenango
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$43,539 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln University
$42,921 · 5 yrs out
Harris - Stowe State University
$42,848 · 5 yrs out
Claflin University
$42,800 · 5 yrs out
Atlanta Metropolitan State College
$42,555 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Missouri Southern State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$113,289 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$80,101 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$78,215 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$72,299 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,135 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$67,476 · 5 yrs out

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