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Bachelor's-14% vs national median2,495 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Kent State University

Ranked 181st of 239 bachelor's programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,047
middle 50%: $24,936 – $44,464
Median · 5 years out
$50,130
middle 50%: $37,540 – $66,054
Median · 10 years out
$60,904
middle 50%: $45,153 – $83,086

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 Kent State University's bachelor's program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $34,047 one year after graduating, rising to $60,904 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $58,029 for this field, ranking 181st 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
8.5 yrs
≈ $10,083 total interest

Same major at other universities

Indiana Institute of Technology
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$50,472 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$50,390 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$50,349 · 5 yrs out
Rogers State University
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Limestone University
$50,240 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$50,108 · 5 yrs out
Trine University - Fort Wayne
$49,927 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$49,821 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Kent State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$150,471 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,244 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,007 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$105,290 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,744 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,964 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$92,921 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out

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