Criminal Justice and Corrections at San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 204 graduates a year

$42,211
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$63,764
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,378
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#72 of 660
Rank by pay
#225 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,992
Median federal debt

San Francisco State University graduates in criminal justice and corrections earn 15% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 24% of one year’s pay at that point.

How San Francisco State 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
…
69Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA$64,178$56,515#306$43,735
70DeSales University Center Valley, PA$64,020$65,109#64$45,505
71St. John's University-New York Queens, NY$63,978$60,894#135$34,686
72San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$63,764$58,021#225$42,211
73Pace University New York, NY$63,514$60,452#150$36,734
74University of Scranton Scranton, PA$63,483$64,563#72$32,300
75California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks, CA$63,433$57,720#253$43,122

Other Majors at San Francisco State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$150,102$117,532#2 of 966
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$112,454$67,345#26 of 258
Computer Science$105,166$50,553#138 of 349
Mechanical Engineering$102,104$72,647#28 of 318
Computer Engineering$94,129$53,180#154 of 189
Civil Engineering$90,894$68,256#48 of 233
Computer and Information Sciences$86,425$52,288#220 of 459
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$85,037$56,071#3 of 49
Economics$82,697$46,310#158 of 368
Accounting and Related Services$81,587$60,607#235 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$78,310$62,778#218 of 452
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$76,134—#22 of 110
International Business$75,824$58,560#46 of 115
Human Resources Management and Services$75,207$46,041#54 of 187
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$74,482$40,794#6 of 35
Biology$74,204$36,259#55 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,775$48,184#262 of 1176
Marketing$71,691$52,072#160 of 516
Mathematics$71,323$44,257#146 of 309
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$70,532$27,296#17 of 215
Urban Studies/Affairs$70,207$50,008#9 of 30
Social Work$68,524$48,750#5 of 420
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$68,440$36,707#16 of 64
International Relations and National Security Studies$65,775$31,254#62 of 118
Hospitality Administration/Management$65,510$34,153#21 of 137
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$65,252$47,367#48 of 156
Communication and Media Studies$63,731$40,790#103 of 660
Geography and Cartography$63,590$24,875#36 of 117
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$62,623$25,242#54 of 225
Sociology$62,385$40,763#58 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do San Francisco State University criminal justice and corrections graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $42,211 one year after graduating and $63,764 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does San Francisco State University rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, San Francisco State University ranks #72 by median pay four years after graduation, and #225 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at San Francisco State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 15% more than the national median for criminal justice and corrections ($55,378), and the median federal debt at graduation is $14,992.

← All data for San Francisco State 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.