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Bachelor's-16% vs national median768 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Southeast Missouri State University

Ranked 191st of 239 bachelor's programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,033
middle 50%: $25,691 – $43,742
Median · 5 years out
$48,908
middle 50%: $38,644 – $63,185
Median · 10 years out
$55,958
middle 50%: $43,582 – $78,750

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 Southeast Missouri State University's bachelor's program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $34,033 one year after graduating, rising to $55,958 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $58,029 for this field, ranking 191st 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
≈ $10,324 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Virginia State University
$48,998 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$48,933 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Fayette, The Eberly Campus
$48,908 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$48,831 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$48,196 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$48,059 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$48,046 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southeast Missouri State University

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$102,715 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$88,404 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$86,167 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$80,904 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Physics (Bachelor's)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$75,006 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$74,721 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$73,442 · 5 yrs out

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