Criminal Justice and Corrections at Harding University

Searcy, AR · Bachelor's Degree · about 25 graduates a year

$38,818
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,992
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,378
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#518 of 660
Rank by pay
#252 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,955
Median federal debt

Harding University graduates in criminal justice and corrections earn 12% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 51% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Harding University Compares for Criminal Justice and Corrections

All 660 colleges reporting criminal justice and corrections earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Calumet College of Saint Joseph Whiting, IN$106,465$114,217#1$55,587
2University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH$81,768$75,316#11—
3University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online Manchester, NH$81,768$75,316#12—
4National University San Diego, CA$81,299$73,977#16$64,143
5Fisher College Boston, MA$80,136$70,568#28$45,695
6George Washington University Washington, DC$80,070$70,162#32$51,256
7Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Winona, MN$79,464$75,905#10$64,894
8Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT$79,098$71,213#26$41,989
9Trinity Christian College Palos Heights, IL$78,165$76,797#7—
10Northeastern University Boston, MA$77,477$68,227#39$51,363
…
515Fairmont State University Fairmont, WV$49,055$58,035#224$36,179
516Harris-Stowe State University Saint Louis, MO$49,010$52,549#446$34,108
517Indiana University-Southeast New Albany, IN$49,003$52,571#445$41,898
518Harding University Searcy, AR$48,992$57,733#252$38,818
519University of North Alabama Florence, AL$48,913$55,520#345$31,595
520Alabama A & M University Normal, AL$48,912$55,519#346$31,682
521Trine University Angola, IN$48,877$52,436#451$31,114

Other Majors at Harding University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$92,014$78,041#227 of 349
Accounting and Related Services$80,311$58,649#249 of 796
Mechanical Engineering$73,601$53,229#317 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$71,872$69,743#931 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,203$53,876#319 of 452
Marketing$62,558$46,738#351 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,025$40,081#718 of 1176
Design and Applied Arts$60,567$35,582#75 of 299
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$58,843—#84 of 225
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$58,184—#116 of 215
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,149$29,178#284 of 610
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$51,434$33,577#159 of 178
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$51,067$40,489#173 of 345
Social Work$48,833$41,835#307 of 420
Bible/Biblical Studies$48,762$48,073#12 of 35
Psychology$45,814$29,219#763 of 1027
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$41,328$27,686#435 of 476
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$41,228$42,251#615 of 680
Education—$39,242—
English Language and Literature$37,384$19,588#542 of 576

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Harding University criminal justice and corrections graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $38,818 one year after graduating and $48,992 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Harding University rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, Harding University ranks #518 by median pay four years after graduation, and #252 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at Harding University worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% less than the national median for criminal justice and corrections ($55,378), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,955.

← All data for Harding University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.