Criminal Justice and Corrections at Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA · Bachelor's Degree

$35,266
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$52,398
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,378
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#427 of 660
Rank by pay
#393 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,837
Median federal debt

Georgia Southern University graduates in criminal justice and corrections earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 49% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Georgia Southern 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
…
424Walden University Minneapolis, MN$52,456$50,107#529$50,634
425University of Central Florida Orlando, FL$52,447$55,823#332$36,563
426Texas State University San Marcos, TX$52,447$53,323#419$36,117
427Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA$52,398$54,243#393$35,266
428University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MD$52,398$45,985#619$37,393
429Averett University Danville, VA$52,318$47,640#591$43,494
430University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM$52,311$60,568#148$38,370

Other Majors at Georgia Southern University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$95,844$67,235#12 of 43
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$95,467$75,859#176 of 258
Computer and Information Sciences$92,026$63,616#174 of 459
Mechanical Engineering$87,731$68,462#248 of 318
Manufacturing Engineering—$83,438—
Management Information Systems and Services$81,310$59,373#85 of 166
Information Science/Studies$80,409$52,435#87 of 148
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,988$72,741#713 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$79,411$50,753#205 of 452
Civil Engineering$78,034$63,195#213 of 233
Business Administration, Management and Operations$74,726$48,374#249 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$74,282$44,094#374 of 796
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$72,156$62,447#59 of 93
Marketing$69,425$46,640#196 of 516
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$66,017$58,026#142 of 253
Chemistry$65,629$34,977#111 of 209
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$65,037$28,360#26 of 85
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$64,934$35,649#72 of 178
Mathematics$59,424$35,511#254 of 309
Political Science and Government$58,949$30,407#343 of 565
Business/Managerial Economics$57,606$39,233#82 of 84
Anthropology$55,879—#24 of 188
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,330$29,320#240 of 610
Journalism$54,396$33,798#95 of 187
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$53,981$27,644—
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$53,826$31,582#105 of 156
Criminology$53,766$35,588#68 of 113
Design and Applied Arts$53,396$39,355#142 of 299
Special Education and Teaching$53,272—#67 of 177
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$52,038—#36 of 50

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Georgia Southern University criminal justice and corrections graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $35,266 one year after graduating and $52,398 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Georgia Southern University rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, Georgia Southern University ranks #427 by median pay four years after graduation, and #393 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at Georgia Southern University worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for criminal justice and corrections ($55,378), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,837.

← All data for Georgia Southern 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.