Criminal Justice and Corrections at University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR · Bachelor's Degree · about 102 graduates a year

$38,083
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,690
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,378
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#501 of 660
Rank by pay
#204 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,086
Median federal debt

University of Arkansas graduates in criminal justice and corrections earn 10% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 46% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Arkansas 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
…
498Anderson University Anderson, SC$49,825$55,248#356$45,583
499Pennsylvania Western University California, PA$49,817$50,664#513$37,542
500Lewis-Clark State College Lewiston, ID$49,716$52,866#436$40,442
501University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR$49,690$58,556#204$38,083
502Dillard University New Orleans, LA$49,687$57,516#265$26,744
503Southern University and A & M College Baton Rouge, LA$49,609$57,426#266$32,499
504Southern University Law Center Baton Rouge, LA$49,609$57,426#267$32,499

Other Majors at University of Arkansas by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$102,747$59,857#105 of 459
Computer Engineering$99,031$77,306#128 of 189
Industrial Engineering$98,765$75,968#43 of 94
Business/Managerial Economics$97,743$54,471#11 of 84
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$97,516$76,832#151 of 258
Computer Science$95,642$75,169#199 of 349
Chemical Engineering$93,641$75,102#103 of 158
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$88,067$57,257#55 of 126
Finance and Financial Management Services$87,717$56,387#122 of 452
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,911$72,043#537 of 966
Mechanical Engineering$84,464$71,407#297 of 318
Accounting and Related Services$84,097$57,535#194 of 796
Civil Engineering$79,929$61,979#195 of 233
Business Administration, Management and Operations$79,770$56,456#146 of 1176
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$75,972$59,504#114 of 118
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$75,596—#8 of 9
Marketing$73,153$50,045#144 of 516
Business/Commerce$71,753$49,307#64 of 271
International Business$71,486$59,793#66 of 115
Architecture$67,955$51,080#37 of 78
Public Health$67,891$35,797#33 of 215
Journalism$66,087$38,354#20 of 187
Design and Applied Arts$65,780$41,782#43 of 299
Agricultural Business and Management$65,480$54,783#42 of 77
Mathematics$63,861$41,409#220 of 309
Apparel and Textiles$63,394$40,948#14 of 57
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,592—#57 of 215
Political Science and Government$60,441$33,745#310 of 565
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$58,619$28,934#147 of 610
Communication and Media Studies$56,969$40,095#243 of 660

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Arkansas criminal justice and corrections graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $38,083 one year after graduating and $49,690 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Arkansas rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, University of Arkansas ranks #501 by median pay four years after graduation, and #204 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at University of Arkansas worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% less than the national median for criminal justice and corrections ($55,378), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,086.

← All data for University of Arkansas · 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.