Master's · Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services

Criminal Justice and Corrections (Master's): earnings by school

164 schools report graduate earnings for this major.

Median across schools, 1 year out
$56,195
Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median across schools, 4 years out
$65,405
Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Typical debt
$32,793
NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort

Across 117 schools reporting 4-year earnings, the middle half of programs pay graduates between $59,779 and $75,983. The school matters less than you might think for this major.

Schools, highest earnings first

School1 year4 yearsDebt
University of San Diego CA$140,376$148,025$19,494
Curry College MA$104,342$136,583—
University of Chicago IL—$128,337—
Salve Regina University RI$71,920$116,495$20,500
University of Massachusetts-Lowell MA$90,878$109,714$22,932
University of Louisville KY$72,692$107,484$43,276
Salem State University MA$50,981$107,339—
Columbus State University GA$85,412$94,267—
Northeastern University MA$62,000$93,210$26,340
Northeastern University Professional Programs MA$62,000$93,210$26,340
Bellevue University NE$60,908$92,230—
Texas Christian University TX$90,196——
Seattle University WA$61,990$89,830—
American Public University System WV$76,181$89,135$32,536
American University DC$59,598$89,015$41,000
Concordia University-Saint Paul MN$87,966$88,914$20,500
Methodist University NC—$88,766—
Saint Elizabeth University NJ$77,413$86,408—
Lewis University IL$103,458$84,837—
Michigan State University MI$57,382$84,105—
Sacred Heart University CT$61,886$80,320—
Colorado State University Global CO$66,378$80,306$51,580
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice NY$63,372$79,246$28,514
Boston University MA$66,668$79,216$35,500
Western Illinois University IL$51,791$78,861—
University of New Haven CT$63,984$78,739$30,750
St. John's University-New York NY$58,351$78,510$30,750
Arizona State University Campus Immersion AZ$65,036$78,014$31,945
Arizona State University Digital Immersion AZ$65,036$78,014$31,945
University of Southern California CA$76,088—$61,500
Rutgers University-Camden NJ$53,527$75,983$30,750
Rutgers University-New Brunswick NJ$53,527$75,983$30,750
Rutgers University-Newark NJ$53,527$75,983$30,750
Roger Williams University RI$54,329$75,846$39,148
Central Connecticut State University CT—$75,636—
Bridgewater State University MA—$75,101—
Liberty University VA$60,185$75,034$27,333
University of Wisconsin-Platteville WI$61,285$74,581—
Xavier University OH$61,946$74,465—
Florida State University FL$53,367$72,705$40,449
University of Houston-Downtown TX$70,563$72,529$41,000
Excelsior University NY$71,482——
University of the Cumberlands KY$71,200—$29,226
The University of Texas at Arlington TX$45,573$71,022—
University of South Florida FL$55,635$70,885$38,095
Molloy University NY—$70,003—
Wayne State University MI$50,941$69,900—
Anderson University SC—$69,725—
Loyola University Chicago IL—$69,541—
University of Baltimore MD—$69,541—
Faulkner University AL$73,289$69,371$18,750
University of Nebraska at Omaha NE$58,294$68,898$41,263
George Mason University VA$68,865——
Westfield State University MA$68,852——
Monroe University NY$67,274$68,809$28,422
Mount Mercy University IA$49,624$68,575—
Missouri Baptist University MO—$67,705—
Southern New Hampshire University NH$62,323$67,346$38,742
Texas Southern University TX$67,066—$57,518
Saint Ambrose University IA$51,061$67,022$20,500
East Carolina University NC$56,020$66,995—
Kent State University at Kent OH$46,590$66,266—
Texas State University TX$46,771$65,491—
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion IN$61,547$65,434—
Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global IN$61,547$65,434—
National University CA$79,838$65,405$32,491
Albertus Magnus College CT$64,902—$33,384
Tarleton State University TX$56,182$64,860$43,093
Indiana University-Indianapolis IN—$64,843—
Webster University MO$64,743——
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale FL$59,088$64,691$47,273
Waynesburg University PA—$64,508—
DeSales University PA$64,371——
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus OH$60,941$64,278$27,333
Columbia Southern University AL$65,408$64,135—
Tiffin University OH$63,968——
Lamar University TX$71,056$63,452$22,146
Florida International University FL$54,962$63,083$29,740
Merrimack College MA$62,816—$20,500
Wichita State University KS—$62,768—
Capella University MN$55,247$62,676—
Saint Leo University FL$57,188$62,658$56,375
Sam Houston State University TX$58,530$62,489$37,526
Columbia College SC$54,255$61,821—
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus NJ—$61,820—
Nova Southeastern University FL$53,155$61,713$61,500
Grand Canyon University AZ$56,875$61,712$39,791
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus CO$58,276$61,655$40,648
Charleston Southern University SC—$61,377—
Wilmington University DE$63,497$61,346$35,869
Lynn University FL$61,079——
Fairmont State University WV—$61,021—
Walden University MN$54,929$60,679$41,000
Auburn University at Montgomery AL—$60,593—
Franklin University OH$60,461——
The University of Texas at San Antonio TX$43,944$60,455$39,974
University of Central Florida FL$57,118$60,329$41,000
Florida Atlantic University FL$50,131$60,144—
Chaminade University of Honolulu HI—$60,090$28,555
Bethel University TN$59,846$59,965$41,000
McNeese State University LA$46,447$59,792$28,378
North Carolina Wesleyan University NC$53,975$59,779$30,519
University of Phoenix-Arizona AZ$56,921$59,110$32,758
West Chester University of Pennsylvania PA$59,091——
Purdue University Global IN$53,801$59,014$38,027
Monmouth University NJ$58,810—$30,460
Columbia College MO$69,226$58,415—
Suffolk University MA$58,335——
Troy University AL$56,208$58,231$35,354
Weber State University UT$58,142——
The University of Arizona Global Campus AZ$56,865$57,836$41,030
Hilbert College NY$56,579——
Kennesaw State University GA$56,254——
Southern University and A & M College LA$44,793$56,111$27,333
Southern University Law Center LA$44,793$56,111$27,333
South University-Montgomery AL$41,959$55,950$51,614
South University-West Palm Beach FL$41,959$55,950$51,614
South University-Savannah GA$41,959$55,950$51,614
South University-Columbia SC$41,959$55,950$51,614
South University-Tampa FL$41,959$55,950$51,614
South University-Virginia Beach VA$41,959$55,950$51,614
South University-Savannah Online GA$41,959$55,950$51,614
South University-Austin TX$41,959$55,950$51,614
University of Colorado Colorado Springs CO$55,620——
Johnson & Wales University-Providence RI$55,384——
Johnson & Wales University-Online RI$55,384——
North Carolina Central University NC$53,196$54,659$43,118
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania PA$54,652——
University of Central Missouri MO—$54,552—
University of Mississippi MS$54,397——
Aspen University AZ—$54,111—
Southern University at New Orleans LA—$53,762—
University of North Texas TX$53,340—$32,828
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas PR$53,282——
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs CO$47,680$52,581$41,000
Trine University IN—$51,407—
Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses IN—$51,407—
Grambling State University LA$40,256$51,278$83,628
Illinois State University IL$51,118——
Texas A & M International University TX$50,834—$20,500
New Jersey City University NJ$48,699$50,300$41,000
Northeastern State University OK$50,219—$27,582
Albany State University GA$49,958—$31,433
University of North Florida FL$49,064——
Central Washington University WA$48,285——
Jacksonville State University AL$47,596——
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg PA$47,359—$30,750
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus PA$47,359—$30,750
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus PA$47,359—$30,750
Ferris State University MI$46,904—$30,536
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley TX$46,555—$19,500
Middle Tennessee State University TN$46,450——
Salem University WV$46,167——
St. Thomas University FL$47,915$45,918$29,000
Midwestern State University TX—$45,895—
Pennsylvania Western University PA$45,486—$24,750
University of Memphis TN$42,575——
University of Louisiana at Monroe LA$42,557——
Iona University NY$41,496——
Norfolk State University VA$40,724——
Claflin University SC$37,541——
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus PR—$33,850—
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus PR$31,189$33,440$50,877
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro PR$24,733$27,039—