Bachelor's-8% vs national median1,841 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at East Carolina University
Ranked 136th of 239 bachelor's programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,008
middle 50%: $26,978 – $47,055
Median · 5 years out
$53,585
middle 50%: $43,161 – $65,184
Median · 10 years out
$65,453
middle 50%: $52,268 – $83,811
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
Criminal Justice graduates earn a $37k median salary in their first year. Long-term earnings reach $65k by year ten.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,246 total interest
Same major at other universities
Georgia State University
$53,857 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$53,826 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Gwinnett College
$53,767 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$53,634 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$53,621 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$53,587 · 5 yrs out
Eureka College
$53,578 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$53,516 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$53,444 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Schuylkill
$53,421 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southmost College
$53,238 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at East Carolina University
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$186,392 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$174,657 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$140,862 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,100 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$114,330 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,520 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,085 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$95,481 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,563 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$92,552 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,598 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$89,598 · 5 yrs out
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