Bachelor's+15% vs national median2,997 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at University of Houston - Downtown
Ranked 23rd of 239 bachelor's programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$49,575
middle 50%: $35,920 – $72,387
Median · 5 years out
$66,530
middle 50%: $49,280 – $92,531
Median · 10 years out
$78,658
middle 50%: $58,098 – $112,538
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 earn a median of $50k in their first year. Salaries reach $79k by year ten.
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
6.2 yrs
≈ $6,926 total interest
Same major at other universities
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$68,026 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$67,394 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$67,138 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$67,121 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University - Saint Paul
$67,000 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$66,634 · 5 yrs out
Columbia College
$65,609 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Crookston
$65,498 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$64,316 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$63,924 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$63,643 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$63,576 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Houston - Downtown
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$111,627 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$109,603 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$103,070 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$93,855 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,887 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$83,933 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$83,933 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$82,383 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Insurance (Bachelor's)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
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