Criminal Justice and Corrections at Wilmington University

New Castle, DE · Bachelor's Degree · about 83 graduates a year

$43,726
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,493
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,378
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#187 of 660
Rank by pay
#222 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,072
Median federal debt

Wilmington University graduates in criminal justice and corrections earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 31% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Wilmington 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
…
184Endicott College Beverly, MA$58,605$51,608#486$38,900
185Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN$58,519$55,898#327$49,617
186California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA$58,513$53,243#425$34,247
187Wilmington University New Castle, DE$58,493$58,143#222$43,726
188University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI$58,489$60,861#137$39,394
189California State University-Chico Chico, CA$58,464$53,198#427$36,045
190Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO$58,400$62,617#101$36,253

Other Criminal Justice and Corrections Credentials at Wilmington University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$53,871$61,346$28,254

Other Majors at Wilmington University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$97,666$86,703#161 of 966
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$81,537$56,597#53 of 99
Management Information Systems and Services$76,427—#103 of 166
Finance and Financial Management Services$68,627$49,275#359 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,899$44,876#486 of 1176
Human Resources Management and Services$65,781$58,049#113 of 187
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$65,064$47,002#51 of 156
Marketing$63,979$39,794#319 of 516
Accounting and Related Services$59,954$47,047#718 of 796
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$52,547$41,066#241 of 476
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$51,766$40,408#158 of 178
Computer Software and Media Applications$50,722$46,211#35 of 54
Psychology$50,669$35,666#479 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$50,589$48,003#218 of 680
Behavioral Sciences$50,081$38,937#7 of 20
Education$46,324$33,890#50 of 71
Computer Programming$45,832$35,551#30 of 30

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Wilmington University criminal justice and corrections graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $43,726 one year after graduating and $58,493 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Wilmington University rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, Wilmington University ranks #187 by median pay four years after graduation, and #222 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at Wilmington University worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for criminal justice and corrections ($55,378), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,072.

← All data for Wilmington 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.