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Bachelor's0% vs national median507 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at West Texas A&M University

Ranked 85th of 239 bachelor's programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,404
middle 50%: $29,243 – $52,518
Median · 5 years out
$57,951
middle 50%: $45,194 – $79,437
Median · 10 years out
$69,558
middle 50%: $53,552 – $100,633

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 West Texas A&M University's bachelor's program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $39,404 one year after graduating, rising to $69,558 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% below the national median of $58,029 for this field, ranking 85th 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
≈ $8,527 total interest

Same major at other universities

Sam Houston State University
$58,186 · 5 yrs out
Albertus Magnus College
$58,100 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$58,032 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$58,029 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$58,019 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$57,986 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$57,943 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at West Texas A&M University

Public Administration (Bachelor's)
$116,793 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$102,584 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$97,370 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,880 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,281 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$92,982 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,948 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$92,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,673 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$92,521 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$82,414 · 5 yrs out

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