Criminal Justice and Corrections at Palm Beach State College
Lake Worth, FL · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 83 graduates a year
Palm Beach State College graduates in criminal justice and corrections earn 36% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 6% of one year’s pay at that point.
How Palm Beach State College Compares for Criminal Justice and Corrections
All 176 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.
| # | College | 4 yrs after | Wage-adjusted | Adj. rank | 1 yr after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monroe Community College Rochester, NY | $113,262 | $107,802 | #2 | $85,061 |
| 2 | Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa, CA | $106,298 | $96,724 | #3 | $111,649 |
| 3 | Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell, PA | $106,032 | $107,835 | #1 | $69,937 |
| 4 | San Diego Miramar College San Diego, CA | $105,621 | $96,108 | #4 | $91,647 |
| 5 | San Bernardino Valley College San Bernardino, CA | $99,385 | $90,434 | #5 | $94,285 |
| 6 | Erie Community College Buffalo, NY | $92,087 | $87,648 | #9 | $70,012 |
| 7 | Front Range Community College Westminster, CO | $90,593 | $84,722 | #14 | $69,776 |
| 8 | Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN | $90,231 | $86,190 | #11 | — |
| 9 | Moreno Valley College Moreno Valley, CA | $89,812 | $81,723 | #18 | $81,339 |
| 10 | Delaware County Community College Media, PA | $88,630 | $90,138 | #6 | $57,464 |
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| 23 | Yuba College Marysville, CA | $79,313 | $72,170 | #40 | $62,350 |
| 24 | Rasmussen University-Minnesota St. Cloud, MN | $79,160 | $75,615 | #29 | $67,135 |
| 25 | Alvin Community College Alvin, TX | $78,781 | $80,097 | #19 | $67,797 |
| 26 | Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, FL | $78,216 | $83,251 | #16 | $69,415 |
| 27 | Southwestern Illinois College Belleville, IL | $77,912 | $76,548 | #26 | — |
| 28 | Ulster County Community College Stone Ridge, NY | $77,774 | $74,025 | #36 | $51,069 |
| 29 | Laredo College Laredo, TX | $77,575 | $78,871 | #21 | $72,049 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much do Palm Beach State College criminal justice and corrections graduates make?
Graduates earn a median $69,415 one year after graduating and $78,216 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How does Palm Beach State College rank for criminal justice and corrections?
Among 176 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, Palm Beach State College ranks #26 by median pay four years after graduation, and #16 after adjusting for state wage levels.
Is criminal justice and corrections at Palm Beach State College worth it?
Its graduates earn 36% more than the national median for criminal justice and corrections ($57,702), and the median federal debt at graduation is $4,892.
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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.