Bachelor's-10% vs national median2,269 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at University of South Carolina - Columbia
Ranked 159th of 239 bachelor's programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,045
middle 50%: $25,868 – $45,615
Median · 5 years out
$52,135
middle 50%: $40,729 – $66,195
Median · 10 years out
$62,184
middle 50%: $47,775 – $83,490
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
Criminal Justice graduates from the University of South Carolina - Columbia earn a median of $35k in year one. Salaries reach $52k after five years and $62k after ten years.
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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,691 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$52,479 · 5 yrs out
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
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Wilkes-Barre
$52,031 · 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
Other majors at University of South Carolina - Columbia
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$176,841 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$168,157 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,126 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$150,876 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$129,928 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$122,810 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,242 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$114,563 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$102,325 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$100,689 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,245 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$99,491 · 5 yrs out
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