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Bachelor's+1% vs national median48 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks

Ranked 72nd of 239 bachelor's programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,655
middle 50%: $28,338 – $51,223
Median · 5 years out
$58,858
middle 50%: $44,129 – $67,715
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 Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks's bachelor's program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $39,655 one year after graduating, rising to $58,858 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $58,029 for this field, ranking 72nd 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,476 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$59,343 · 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
Hampton University
$58,768 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville
$58,590 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$58,511 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$58,326 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$58,261 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$58,209 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks

Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,669 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,142 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,538 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$84,909 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$83,469 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,284 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$76,393 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$71,671 · 5 yrs out

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