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Bachelor's-19% vs national median835 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at University of South Carolina Upstate

Ranked 209th of 239 bachelor's programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,823
middle 50%: $27,475 – $46,737
Median · 5 years out
$46,973
middle 50%: $38,119 – $58,444
Median · 10 years out
$52,368
middle 50%: $40,831 – $66,037

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 and Corrections graduates from this institution earn a median starting salary of $37k. By year 10, earnings reach $52k.

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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,241 total interest

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