Bachelor's-4% vs national median3,052 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Virginia Commonwealth University
Ranked 105th of 239 bachelor's programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,151
middle 50%: $28,045 – $49,998
Median · 5 years out
$55,692
middle 50%: $42,076 – $71,641
Median · 10 years out
$65,733
middle 50%: $48,918 – $87,508
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 start with a median salary of $38k. Ten-year earnings reach $66k for this degree program.
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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,896 total interest
Same major at other universities
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$56,495 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$56,425 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$56,417 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas at Dallas
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$55,924 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$55,853 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$55,668 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$55,592 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$55,582 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$55,573 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$55,561 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University - NGM Building
$55,228 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Virginia Commonwealth University
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$175,347 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$157,685 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$154,279 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$152,472 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$131,725 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,026 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$128,182 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,259 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$122,217 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,500 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$105,054 · 5 yrs out
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