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Bachelor's+6% vs national median2,076 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Portland State University

Ranked 44th of 239 bachelor's programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,183
middle 50%: $31,929 – $59,748
Median · 5 years out
$61,642
middle 50%: $45,456 – $83,046
Median · 10 years out
$77,173
middle 50%: $56,073 – $105,823

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 Portland State University's bachelor's program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $43,183 one year after graduating, rising to $77,173 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $58,029 for this field, ranking 44th 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,816 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at Arlington
$61,851 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$61,849 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$61,842 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$61,703 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$61,675 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$61,654 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$61,449 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$61,048 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$60,738 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$60,704 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$60,438 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Portland State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$189,860 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$158,313 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$130,437 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$126,846 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$123,233 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$122,667 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$120,677 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,474 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,147 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$110,977 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,672 · 5 yrs out

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