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Bachelor's-6% vs national median374 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Virginia Wesleyan University

Ranked 118th of 239 bachelor's programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,530
middle 50%: $26,031 – $50,311
Median · 5 years out
$54,656
middle 50%: $41,638 – $69,498
Median · 10 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $47,901 – $89,605

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 Virginia Wesleyan University's bachelor's program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $37,530 one year after graduating, rising to $69,154 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $58,029 for this field, ranking 118th 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
7.7 yrs
≈ $9,046 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$54,995 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$54,894 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$54,881 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$54,876 · 5 yrs out
Anderson University
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$54,681 · 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
Utah Tech University
$54,238 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Wesleyan University

Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$65,344 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$65,344 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor's)
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)
$56,106 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$54,656 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$53,767 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor's)
$53,506 · 5 yrs out

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