Bachelor's-5% vs national median2,675 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at University of North Carolina - Charlotte
Ranked 112th of 239 bachelor's programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,812
middle 50%: $27,579 – $48,665
Median · 5 years out
$54,995
middle 50%: $43,132 – $68,938
Median · 10 years out
$68,509
middle 50%: $51,582 – $91,673
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 and Corrections graduates at UNC Charlotte earn a median of $38k in year one. Median salaries reach $69k 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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,984 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Toledo
$55,668 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$55,592 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$55,582 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$55,573 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$55,561 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University - NGM Building
$55,228 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$54,894 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$54,881 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$54,876 · 5 yrs out
Anderson University
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$54,681 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Wesleyan University
$54,656 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of North Carolina - Charlotte
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$142,668 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$136,177 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,770 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$125,011 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$116,930 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$112,184 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$111,660 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$107,772 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$106,281 · 5 yrs out
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