Bachelor's+2% vs national median639 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Bluefield College
Ranked 68th of 239 bachelor's programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$49,137
middle 50%: $37,113 – $69,884
Median · 5 years out
$59,145
middle 50%: $45,430 – $82,300
Median · 10 years out
$68,098
middle 50%: $49,937 – $95,676
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
Criminal Justice graduates from this Virginia school earn a median $49k initially. Ten-year median earnings hit $68k.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,415 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Georgia
$59,591 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$59,581 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$59,550 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$59,434 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$59,343 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$59,153 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Abington
$59,087 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$59,064 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$58,970 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$58,768 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville
$58,590 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Bluefield College
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$86,167 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$86,048 · 5 yrs out
Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor's)
$70,901 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$68,587 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$65,634 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Bachelor's)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Psychology, Other (Bachelor's)
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)
$46,746 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor's)
$46,746 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Bachelor's)
$46,490 · 5 yrs out
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