Criminal Justice and Corrections at Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 554 graduates a year

$34,922
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,417
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,378
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#233 of 660
Rank by pay
#134 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,520
Median federal debt

Florida State University graduates in criminal justice and corrections earn 4% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Florida 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
…
230Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI$57,537$60,666#144$39,857
231San Diego State University San Diego, CA$57,510$52,330#455$33,261
232East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA$57,494$58,472#207$35,206
233Florida State University Tallahassee, FL$57,417$61,113#134$34,922
234University of Louisville Louisville, KY$57,399$64,993#65$38,728
235West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon, WV$57,335$67,831#42$31,400
236University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH$57,319$61,168#132$38,547

Other Criminal Justice and Corrections Credentials at Florida State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$57,568$72,705$41,000

Other Majors at Florida State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$114,802$78,941#56 of 189
Management Information Systems and Services$103,648$66,252#19 of 166
Industrial Engineering$96,504$76,426#51 of 94
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$94,887$62,578#41 of 126
Security Science and Technology$93,841$58,249#4 of 45
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,740$72,425#209 of 258
Computer and Information Sciences$93,727$61,376#162 of 459
Insurance$92,064$61,071#10 of 21
Accounting and Related Services$91,056$55,626#108 of 796
Chemical Engineering$90,815$70,797#125 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$89,622$62,021#200 of 318
Finance and Financial Management Services$87,089$56,516#124 of 452
Marketing$84,981$49,808#50 of 516
Civil Engineering$84,340$67,050#129 of 233
Real Estate$80,900$55,257#14 of 25
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,811$69,997#770 of 966
Statistics$77,605$47,347#36 of 50
Business Administration, Management and Operations$77,320$49,325#189 of 1176
Business/Commerce$74,716$47,342#45 of 271
Design and Applied Arts$73,888$49,144#12 of 299
Economics$73,527$47,304#236 of 368
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$69,875$31,074#35 of 110
Mathematics$68,131$49,919#179 of 309
Political Science and Government$68,059$34,745#154 of 565
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$67,180$13,371#28 of 215
Area Studies$67,110—#17 of 70
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology$66,943$39,967#6 of 16
Chemistry$66,724$40,629#102 of 209
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$66,157—#43 of 138
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$65,941$41,060#67 of 178

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $34,922 one year after graduating and $57,417 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, Florida State University ranks #233 by median pay four years after graduation, and #134 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 4% more than the national median for criminal justice and corrections ($55,378), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,520.

← All data for Florida 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.