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Bachelor's-7% vs national median264 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Utah Tech University

Ranked 124th of 239 bachelor's programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,560
middle 50%: $27,781 – $45,324
Median · 5 years out
$54,238
middle 50%: $39,655 – $75,672
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Utah Tech University's bachelor's program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $34,560 one year after graduating, rising to $54,238 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $58,029 for this field, ranking 124th 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,608 total interest

Same major at other universities

Virginia Wesleyan University
$54,656 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Central Texas
$54,439 · 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
Kennesaw State University
$54,181 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Victoria
$54,178 · 5 yrs out
Ferrum College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$54,032 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$53,866 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$53,857 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Utah Tech University

Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$102,295 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$87,152 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$84,189 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$80,657 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$76,530 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$74,604 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$73,323 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,167 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$70,474 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$65,816 · 5 yrs out

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