Criminal Justice and Corrections at Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 57 graduates a year

$38,444
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$66,892
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,378
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#51 of 660
Rank by pay
#136 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,000
Median federal debt

Sonoma State University graduates in criminal justice and corrections earn 21% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 30% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Sonoma 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
…
48Centenary University Hackettstown, NJ$67,181$58,964#192$37,259
49Saint Edward's University Austin, TX$66,986$68,105#40$36,829
50American University Washington, DC$66,970$58,683#200$37,147
51Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA$66,892$60,867#136$38,444
52Felician University Lodi, NJ$66,879$58,699#199$41,141
53Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN$66,850$63,856#80$49,412
54Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT$66,510$59,880#160$38,235

Other Majors at Sonoma State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$143,886$125,646#5 of 966
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$112,757$78,247#25 of 258
Computer Science$106,181$66,481#132 of 349
Economics$83,668$53,825#148 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,887$55,001#215 of 1176
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$69,077$40,759#21 of 265
Communication and Media Studies$68,833$32,952#61 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$67,351$33,022#49 of 610
Music$65,533—#1 of 268
Political Science and Government$65,009$43,547#200 of 565
Mathematics$64,913$38,699#212 of 309
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$64,116$35,263#7 of 103
Anthropology$62,674$31,744#9 of 188
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$59,444$39,758#100 of 476
English Language and Literature$59,418$31,282#60 of 576
Psychology$57,335$33,006#156 of 1027
History$56,819$31,992#102 of 459
Sociology$56,581$37,896#137 of 462
Biology$56,345$34,074#479 of 841
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$53,489$36,237#152 of 225
Education$52,842$31,095#8 of 27
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$52,672$33,906#41 of 172
Fine and Studio Arts$46,022$29,035#101 of 423
Geography and Cartography—$40,614—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $38,444 one year after graduating and $66,892 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Sonoma State University rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, Sonoma State University ranks #51 by median pay four years after graduation, and #136 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at Sonoma State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 21% more than the national median for criminal justice and corrections ($55,378), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,000.

← All data for Sonoma 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.