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Bachelor's+8% vs national median345 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Penn State World Campus

Ranked 34th of 239 bachelor's programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$50,572
middle 50%: $33,639 – $77,901
Median · 5 years out
$62,436
middle 50%: $48,233 – $87,070
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

Graduates of Penn State World Campus's bachelor's program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $50,572 one year after graduating, rising to $62,436 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $58,029 for this field, ranking 34th 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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,083 total interest

Same major at other universities

St. Cloud State University
$63,643 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$63,576 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$63,387 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$63,087 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$62,662 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$62,219 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$62,007 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$61,903 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Penn State World Campus

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$168,439 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$140,367 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$137,771 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$116,405 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$115,921 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$105,760 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$104,798 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$97,813 · 5 yrs out

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