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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

Graduates of Bluefield State University's bachelor's program in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn a median $33,943 one year after graduating, rising to $51,071 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 23% below the national median of $58,029 for this field, ranking 222nd 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?

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

Same major at other universities

Fort Valley State University
$45,710 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$45,580 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$45,399 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$45,030 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$44,876 · 5 yrs out
Savannah State University
$44,571 · 5 yrs out
Elizabeth City State University
$44,506 · 5 yrs out
Central State University
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Langston University
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$44,303 · 5 yrs out
Dalton State College
$44,149 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine at Presque Isle
$44,030 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Bluefield State University

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$87,447 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$84,939 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,018 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$78,152 · 5 yrs out
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$74,415 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,979 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$72,379 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,426 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$66,319 · 5 yrs out

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