WhatGradsMake
Bachelor's0% vs national median2,110 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Ranked 82nd of 239 bachelor's programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,825
middle 50%: $28,554 – $50,491
Median · 5 years out
$58,029
middle 50%: $45,218 – $77,795
Median · 10 years out
$69,674
middle 50%: $52,772 – $94,865

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 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee's bachelor's program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $38,825 one year after graduating, rising to $69,674 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $58,029 for this field, ranking 82nd 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,585 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Illinois at Springfield
$58,326 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$58,261 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$58,209 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$58,186 · 5 yrs out
Albertus Magnus College
$58,100 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$58,032 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$58,019 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$57,986 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$57,951 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$57,943 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$57,867 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$141,539 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,053 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$120,228 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$114,196 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,955 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$103,131 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$102,480 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$102,000 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,994 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$94,656 · 5 yrs out

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