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Bachelor's-2% vs national median3,079 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at University of Texas at San Antonio

Ranked 94th of 239 bachelor's programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,134
middle 50%: $31,869 – $55,193
Median · 5 years out
$56,854
middle 50%: $42,699 – $75,000
Median · 10 years out
$68,530
middle 50%: $50,655 – $93,214

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 University of Texas at San Antonio's bachelor's program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $42,134 one year after graduating, rising to $68,530 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $58,029 for this field, ranking 94th 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,318 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lander University
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Mitchell College
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$57,595 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$57,237 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$57,185 · 5 yrs out
University of Bridgeport
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$56,768 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$56,648 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$56,647 · 5 yrs out
University of Northwestern- St Paul
$56,642 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$56,495 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$56,425 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Texas at San Antonio

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$178,457 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,855 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$132,101 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$118,327 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,770 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$108,109 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$107,993 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$107,163 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$104,739 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$100,908 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,460 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,368 · 5 yrs out

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