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Bachelor's-12% vs national median497 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Sul Ross State University

Ranked 168th of 239 bachelor's programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,606
middle 50%: $27,404 – $48,196
Median · 5 years out
$51,149
middle 50%: $36,685 – $67,811
Median · 10 years out
$55,902
middle 50%: $42,596 – $74,752

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 Sul Ross State University's bachelor's program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $35,606 one year after graduating, rising to $55,902 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $58,029 for this field, ranking 168th 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
8.4 yrs
≈ $9,811 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Youngstown State University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$50,996 · 5 yrs out
Averett University
$50,795 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
$50,725 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University at Alexandria
$50,647 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$50,564 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$50,557 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Sul Ross State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$78,170 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$74,564 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$70,365 · 5 yrs out
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management (Bachelor's)
$67,343 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$66,562 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Master's)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$59,402 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$59,402 · 5 yrs out

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