Criminal Justice and Corrections at California State University-Fullerton

Fullerton, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 339 graduates a year

$34,570
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,135
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,378
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#243 of 660
Rank by pay
#460 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$11,000
Median federal debt

California State University-Fullerton graduates in criminal justice and corrections earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 19% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-Fullerton 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
…
240The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX$57,210$58,166#221$40,577
241Bellevue University Bellevue, NE$57,178$59,096#188—
242Dominican University New York Orangeburg, NY$57,161$54,405#386$28,893
243California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA$57,135$51,989#460$34,570
244St. Francis College Brooklyn, NY$57,084$54,332#389$33,146
245University of Wyoming Laramie, WY$57,016$59,423#179$38,797
246Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI$57,012$60,113#157$39,614

Other Majors at California State University-Fullerton by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$119,353$103,028#23 of 966
Computer Engineering$101,408$55,093#112 of 189
Civil Engineering$95,854$72,606#18 of 233
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$92,618$63,468#218 of 258
Computer Science$87,460$57,307#265 of 349
Mechanical Engineering$86,808$65,252#266 of 318
Physics$86,504—#33 of 107
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$83,878$49,830#64 of 126
Mathematics$80,055$44,903#85 of 309
Information Science/Studies$76,482$49,897#96 of 148
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,646$48,256#323 of 1176
Economics$71,595$39,993#254 of 368
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$71,185$27,887#13 of 35
Public Administration$68,497$36,626#15 of 47
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$68,170$38,869#40 of 110
Chemistry$64,857$45,076#123 of 209
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$63,798$33,493#16 of 345
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,436$24,594#60 of 215
International Business$60,832$45,419#102 of 115
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$58,891$35,509#82 of 138
Communication and Media Studies$58,082$34,120#217 of 660
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$57,408$24,706#144 of 476
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$54,244$35,563#100 of 156
Anthropology$54,092$26,794#37 of 188
Political Science and Government$53,966$31,711#457 of 565
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$53,518$35,110#16 of 62
English Language and Literature$51,845$23,783#195 of 576
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,787$23,543#350 of 610
Psychology$51,661$27,965#421 of 1027
Statistics$51,298—#50 of 50

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $34,570 one year after graduating and $57,135 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, California State University-Fullerton ranks #243 by median pay four years after graduation, and #460 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for criminal justice and corrections ($55,378), and the median federal debt at graduation is $11,000.

← All data for California State University-Fullerton · 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.