Criminal Justice and Corrections at California State University-Chico

Chico, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 152 graduates a year

$36,045
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,464
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,378
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#189 of 660
Rank by pay
#427 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,000
Median federal debt

California State University-Chico graduates in criminal justice and corrections earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-Chico 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
…
186California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA$58,513$53,243#425$34,247
187Wilmington University New Castle, DE$58,493$58,143#222$43,726
188University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI$58,489$60,861#137$39,394
189California State University-Chico Chico, CA$58,464$53,198#427$36,045
190Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO$58,400$62,617#101$36,253
191SUNY College at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY$58,331$55,519#347$35,527
192Lake Superior State University Sault Ste Marie, MI$58,286$61,456#126$43,937

Other Majors at California State University-Chico by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$127,498$81,021#56 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$117,543$113,181#33 of 966
Construction Management$108,021$89,075#4 of 57
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$106,225$77,965#3 of 46
Engineering$103,272$74,204#5 of 19
Computer Engineering$97,345—#137 of 189
Mechanical Engineering$93,555$73,297#118 of 318
Civil Engineering$92,472$72,350#35 of 233
Computer and Information Sciences$91,059$49,967#186 of 459
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician—$88,648—
Engineering-Related Fields$86,430$69,042#23 of 33
Accounting and Related Services$85,612$60,606#170 of 796
Mathematics$77,891$38,212#94 of 309
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$74,888$49,068#8 of 49
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,651$46,145#298 of 1176
Biology$71,726$37,120#75 of 841
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$69,531$33,758#19 of 265
Geography and Cartography$69,500$40,380#14 of 117
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$69,303$40,057#35 of 156
Plant Sciences$68,629$43,944#5 of 44
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies$67,921$25,525—
Economics$67,675$37,432#299 of 368
Agricultural Business and Management$65,198$47,937#44 of 77
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$64,274—#3 of 62
Journalism$63,358$35,668#25 of 187
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,855$29,297#55 of 215
Agriculture$61,369—#7 of 43
Political Science and Government$61,293$41,893#298 of 565
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$61,230$25,952#29 of 64
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$60,367$42,886#84 of 110

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California State University-Chico criminal justice and corrections graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $36,045 one year after graduating and $58,464 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-Chico rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, California State University-Chico ranks #189 by median pay four years after graduation, and #427 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at California State University-Chico worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for criminal justice and corrections ($55,378), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,000.

← All data for California State University-Chico · 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.