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Bachelor's+2% vs national median1,256 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at State University of New York at Plattsburgh

Ranked 66th of 239 bachelor's programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,536
middle 50%: $26,040 – $47,559
Median · 5 years out
$59,343
middle 50%: $44,443 – $79,126
Median · 10 years out
$75,617
middle 50%: $53,688 – $103,104

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 State University of New York at Plattsburgh's bachelor's program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $35,536 one year after graduating, rising to $75,617 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $58,029 for this field, ranking 66th 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,813 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Hamline University
$59,550 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$59,434 · 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
SUNY Buffalo State University
$58,970 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks
$58,858 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York at Plattsburgh

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$93,860 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$78,033 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$76,644 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$76,393 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$73,904 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$73,872 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$72,341 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$72,341 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$71,797 · 5 yrs out

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