Bachelor's+3% vs national median1,039 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Lamar University
Ranked 57th of 239 bachelor's programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,081
middle 50%: $31,622 – $68,739
Median · 5 years out
$59,761
middle 50%: $45,815 – $85,293
Median · 10 years out
$63,777
middle 50%: $51,223 – $83,869
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 majors at Lamar University earn a median of $44k in year one. This rises to $60k at five years and $64k at 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
7 yrs
≈ $7,899 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$60,246 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$60,182 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$60,166 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$59,962 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Aurora University
$59,786 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$59,677 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$59,673 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Northern
$59,619 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$59,617 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$59,591 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$59,581 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Lamar University
Engineering (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$125,110 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,446 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,775 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,289 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$108,427 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,573 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$103,197 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$103,197 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$102,292 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,222 · 5 yrs out
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