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Bachelor's-6% vs national median255 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Texas A&M University - Central Texas

Ranked 119th of 239 bachelor's programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,384
middle 50%: $27,282 – $48,556
Median · 5 years out
$54,439
middle 50%: $43,678 – $71,476
Median · 10 years out
$52,283
middle 50%: $39,310 – $67,174

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 Texas A&M University - Central Texas's bachelor's program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $36,384 one year after graduating, rising to $52,283 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $58,029 for this field, ranking 119th 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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,365 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Alabama
$54,894 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$54,881 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$54,876 · 5 yrs out
Anderson University
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$54,681 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Wesleyan University
$54,656 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$54,398 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$54,396 · 5 yrs out
Roanoke College
$54,342 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$54,239 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$54,238 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$54,181 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Texas A&M University - Central Texas

Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$83,733 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$74,472 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$74,472 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Bachelor's)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Bachelor's)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$71,969 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$67,174 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out

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