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Bachelor's+24% vs national median100 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Ranked 6th of 239 bachelor's programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$61,969
middle 50%: $47,802 – $79,247
Median · 5 years out
$72,014
middle 50%: $53,343 – $104,398
Median · 10 years out
$82,803
middle 50%: $69,441 – $101,194

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 of the Permian Basin's bachelor's program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $61,969 one year after graduating, rising to $82,803 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 24% above the national median of $58,029 for this field, ranking 6th 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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,733 total interest

Same major at other universities

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$97,037 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$79,298 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University - Global Campus
$74,586 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$74,193 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$73,059 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$71,349 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$70,197 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$69,517 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$69,484 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$120,591 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,867 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,733 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,357 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$91,143 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$84,259 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$84,083 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$83,702 · 5 yrs out

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