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Bachelor's+7% vs national median612 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Utah Valley University

Ranked 39th of 239 bachelor's programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,674
middle 50%: $33,470 – $59,135
Median · 5 years out
$61,849
middle 50%: $47,031 – $83,748
Median · 10 years out
$74,110
middle 50%: $54,286 – $90,815

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 Valley University's bachelor's program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $45,674 one year after graduating, rising to $74,110 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $58,029 for this field, ranking 39th 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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,564 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Oklahoma
$62,662 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$62,436 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$62,219 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$62,007 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$61,903 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$61,851 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$61,842 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$61,703 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$61,675 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$61,654 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$61,642 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$61,449 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Utah Valley University

Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$120,580 · 5 yrs out
Data Processing (Bachelor's)
$111,405 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$109,817 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$109,603 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,212 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Bachelor's)
$100,279 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Bachelor's)
$100,279 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$97,664 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Bachelor's)
$97,664 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Associate)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Associate)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Bachelor's)
$93,733 · 5 yrs out

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