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Bachelor's-10% vs national median209 grads tracked

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

Ranked 160th of 239 bachelor's programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,439
middle 50%: $25,637 – $44,035
Median · 5 years out
$52,031
middle 50%: $38,279 – $65,986
Median · 10 years out
$64,666
middle 50%: $47,119 – $89,001

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) - Wilkes-Barre's bachelor's program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $33,439 one year after graduating, rising to $64,666 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $58,029 for this field, ranking 160th 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,889 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Akron (The)
$52,269 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$52,235 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$52,232 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$52,204 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont University
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$52,135 · 5 yrs out
Spelman College
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Trine University
$51,737 · 5 yrs out
Regent University
$51,480 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$51,449 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
$51,389 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$51,380 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Wilkes-Barre

Surveying Engineering (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$79,495 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,802 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$62,520 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$60,761 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$60,177 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$58,574 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$58,574 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$53,578 · 5 yrs out

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