Criminal Justice and Corrections at Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 120 graduates a year

$40,079
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,215
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,378
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#343 of 660
Rank by pay
#255 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,000
Median federal debt

Florida Gulf Coast University graduates in criminal justice and corrections earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 37% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Florida Gulf Coast 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
…
340California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA$54,275$49,387#549$35,029
341University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH$54,231$57,873#227$40,557
342Caldwell University Caldwell, NJ$54,225$47,592#592$22,939
343Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL$54,215$57,705#255$40,079
344Guilford College Greensboro, NC$54,209$58,174#220$31,799
345California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA$54,169$49,290#554$34,870
346University of Wisconsin-Parkside Kenosha, WI$54,156$56,352#315$42,342

Other Majors at Florida Gulf Coast University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$98,650$60,746#131 of 189
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$91,676$62,972#70 of 118
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,452$70,964#495 of 966
Civil Engineering$84,451$64,411#128 of 233
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$78,238$60,797#33 of 46
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,767$55,882#246 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$74,739$44,868#114 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$72,207$51,301#428 of 796
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$67,069$58,048#76 of 93
Marketing$67,034$46,910#248 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,349$38,660#517 of 1176
Hospitality Administration/Management$60,011$39,108#41 of 137
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$58,179$36,002#159 of 610
Public Health$58,119$35,724#106 of 215
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$58,115$50,951#51 of 680
Legal Support Services$56,695$39,824#11 of 32
History$56,543—#109 of 459
Special Education and Teaching$56,467$46,866#40 of 177
Communication and Media Studies$56,455$39,342#259 of 660
Education$55,116$38,392#19 of 71
Political Science and Government$54,824$35,578#440 of 565
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$54,006$33,871#103 of 156
Social Work$53,707$36,407#165 of 420
Biology$53,352$29,635#589 of 841
Psychology$52,722$30,367#369 of 1027
Security Science and Technology$52,096$28,173#35 of 45
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$51,265$34,875#177 of 265
Sociology$50,136—#290 of 462
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$48,942$30,818#25 of 29
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$48,879$34,328#37 of 63

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Florida Gulf Coast University criminal justice and corrections graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $40,079 one year after graduating and $54,215 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Florida Gulf Coast University rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, Florida Gulf Coast University ranks #343 by median pay four years after graduation, and #255 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at Florida Gulf Coast University worth it?

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

← All data for Florida Gulf Coast 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.