Criminal Justice and Corrections at California State University-Fresno

Fresno, CA · Bachelor's Degree

$32,257
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,438
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,378
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#384 of 660
Rank by pay
#570 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$13,750
Median federal debt

California State University-Fresno graduates in criminal justice and corrections earn 4% less 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-Fresno 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
…
381Ohio Christian University Circleville, OH$53,480$57,071#284—
382Vincennes University Vincennes, IN$53,461$57,354#270$46,644
383University of North Texas Denton, TX$53,453$54,346#388$39,267
384California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA$53,438$48,625#570$32,257
385Hilbert College Hamburg, NY$53,418$50,843#508$39,408
386University of Memphis Memphis, TN$53,399$58,333#212$35,900
387Ashland University Ashland, OH$53,386$56,971#288$42,172

Other Majors at California State University-Fresno by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$111,278$96,890#59 of 966
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$108,038$59,672#37 of 258
Computer Engineering$103,896$75,101#104 of 189
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$95,072$78,716#15 of 43
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$90,353$78,518—
Mechanical Engineering$88,002$65,938#236 of 318
Civil Engineering$87,627$71,093#88 of 233
Plant Sciences$77,034$60,443#3 of 44
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$76,268$43,134#19 of 156
Nutrition Sciences$73,522$23,211#3 of 53
Computer Science$71,490$53,566#330 of 349
Agricultural Business and Management$67,731$50,100#26 of 77
Finance and Financial Management Services$67,312$41,970#372 of 452
Geography and Cartography$66,863—#24 of 117
Economics$66,749—#307 of 368
Accounting and Related Services$65,200$46,555#618 of 796
Human Resources Management and Services$64,479$43,848#133 of 187
Food Science and Technology$64,225$45,796#22 of 29
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,133$42,657#614 of 1176
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$62,475$27,211#29 of 345
Political Science and Government$62,298$21,674#274 of 565
Computer and Information Sciences$62,256$39,954#428 of 459
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$58,518$34,810#183 of 253
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,436$25,349#117 of 476
Marketing$57,395$37,484#425 of 516
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$56,336$32,697#14 of 63
Social Work$56,038$31,986#111 of 420
Mathematics$55,664—#280 of 309
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,849$26,931#261 of 610
International Business$54,197$40,568#109 of 115

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $32,257 one year after graduating and $53,438 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, California State University-Fresno ranks #384 by median pay four years after graduation, and #570 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for criminal justice and corrections ($55,378), and the median federal debt at graduation is $13,750.

← All data for California State University-Fresno · 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.