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Bachelor's-23% vs national median213 grads tracked

Criminal Justice and Corrections at Bluefield State University

Ranked 222nd of 239 bachelor's programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,943
middle 50%: $25,541 – $43,369
Median · 5 years out
$44,530
middle 50%: $36,950 – $54,051
Median · 10 years out
$51,071
middle 50%: $42,220 – $67,373

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 majors at Bluefield State University earn a median of $34k in their first year. Five-year earnings rise to $45k.

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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
9.5 yrs
≈ $11,101 total interest

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