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Bachelor's-7% vs national median251 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Ferrum College

Ranked 127th of 239 bachelor's programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,231
middle 50%: $29,773 – $50,289
Median · 5 years out
$54,051
middle 50%: $43,151 – $67,104
Median · 10 years out
$58,461
middle 50%: $42,423 – $79,032

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 Ferrum College's bachelor's program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $38,231 one year after graduating, rising to $58,461 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $58,029 for this field, ranking 127th 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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,107 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Utah Tech University
$54,238 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$54,181 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Victoria
$54,178 · 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
Angelo State University
$53,826 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Gwinnett College
$53,767 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$53,634 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ferrum College

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor's)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (Bachelor's)
$63,170 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$57,769 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$54,382 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$54,227 · 5 yrs out
Agriculture, General (Bachelor's)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$53,793 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Bachelor's)
$53,578 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor's)
$53,578 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$53,444 · 5 yrs out

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