Bachelor's-23% vs national median219 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Central State University
Ranked 224th of 239 bachelor's programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,650
middle 50%: $27,695 – $45,875
Median · 5 years out
$44,398
middle 50%: $36,057 – $61,332
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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 bachelor's graduates earn a median of $37k in year one. Five-year earnings reach $44k.
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
9.7 yrs
≈ $10,871 total interest
Same major at other universities
Grambling State University
$45,399 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$45,030 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$44,876 · 5 yrs out
Savannah State University
$44,571 · 5 yrs out
Bluefield State University
$44,530 · 5 yrs out
Elizabeth City State University
$44,506 · 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
Missouri Southern State University
$43,983 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Shenango
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Central State University
Manufacturing Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,675 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$75,444 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$72,014 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$65,669 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$64,578 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$62,487 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor's)
$54,227 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$49,979 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$49,979 · 5 yrs out
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