Criminal Justice and Corrections at Metropolitan State University of Denver

Denver, CO · Bachelor's Degree · about 153 graduates a year

$44,497
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,564
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,378
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#278 of 660
Rank by pay
#435 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,000
Median federal debt

Metropolitan State University of Denver graduates in criminal justice and corrections earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 35% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Metropolitan State University of Denver 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
…
275Seton Hill University Greensburg, PA$56,609$57,572#263—
276Greensboro College Greensboro, NC$56,598$60,738#141—
277Truman State University Kirksville, MO$56,596$60,683#143$32,176
278Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO$56,564$52,898#435$44,497
279Georgian Court University Lakewood, NJ$56,472$49,565#544—
280Saint Peter's University Jersey City, NJ$56,438$49,535#546$28,558
281Wayne State University Detroit, MI$56,423$59,491#174$39,132

Other Majors at Metropolitan State University of Denver by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$111,187$73,874#109 of 349
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$100,358$75,966#4 of 46
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$98,267$72,334#3 of 61
Management Information Systems and Services$91,399$59,451#49 of 166
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,259$77,333#500 of 966
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$86,131$54,677#2 of 14
Economics$80,907—#177 of 368
Finance and Financial Management Services$77,596$54,579#226 of 452
Chemistry$76,759$34,417#35 of 209
Accounting and Related Services$73,698$54,030#387 of 796
Air Transportation$72,846$43,922#43 of 52
Geography and Cartography$66,429$44,861#25 of 117
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,387$53,001#566 of 1176
Mathematics$65,179$48,997#208 of 309
Marketing$64,069$52,216#318 of 516
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$63,175$44,236#46 of 265
Health and Medical Administrative Services$62,250$46,461#103 of 275
Design and Applied Arts$61,654$39,450#61 of 299
Political Science and Government$60,639$39,920#305 of 565
Nutrition Sciences$60,395$37,213#28 of 53
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$59,502$42,196#56 of 207
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$58,918$39,526#30 of 137
Biology$57,920$41,018#421 of 841
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$57,810$42,886#9 of 63
Hospitality Administration/Management$57,312$38,351#56 of 137
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,096$41,161#185 of 610
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$57,065$45,799#94 of 110
Social Work$55,915$44,015#115 of 420
Human Services$54,896$41,938#16 of 94
Anthropology$53,125$21,930#45 of 188

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Metropolitan State University of Denver criminal justice and corrections graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $44,497 one year after graduating and $56,564 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Metropolitan State University of Denver rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, Metropolitan State University of Denver ranks #278 by median pay four years after graduation, and #435 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at Metropolitan State University of Denver worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for criminal justice and corrections ($55,378), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,000.

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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.