Criminal Justice and Corrections at Boise State University

Boise, ID · Bachelor's Degree · about 126 graduates a year

$37,891
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,297
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,378
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#479 of 660
Rank by pay
#414 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,375
Median federal debt

Boise State University graduates in criminal justice and corrections earn 9% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 41% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Boise 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
…
476East Carolina University Greenville, NC$50,722$54,432#385$36,374
477University of Georgia Athens, GA$50,717$52,502#449$37,405
478University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC$50,382$54,067#397$35,553
479Boise State University Boise, ID$50,297$53,484#414$37,891
480Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK$50,268$56,439#313$39,668
481Augusta University Augusta, GA$50,254$52,023#458$29,397
482Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City, NC$50,239$53,914#400$29,778

Other Criminal Justice and Corrections Credentials at Boise State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Associate's Degree—$47,624—

Other Majors at Boise State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$112,120$85,596#104 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,680$72,832#96 of 258
Construction Management$95,250$77,109#22 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,491$79,301#299 of 966
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$89,863$76,843#37 of 253
Mechanical Engineering$85,354$62,835#287 of 318
Civil Engineering$81,405$65,648#167 of 233
Chemistry$78,901—#25 of 209
Computer and Information Sciences$77,439$55,422#322 of 459
Applied Mathematics$75,336—#33 of 45
Economics$71,817$46,137#249 of 368
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,449$48,712#332 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$69,257$53,118#504 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,283$48,776#521 of 1176
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$65,089$45,369#37 of 207
Marketing$65,040$45,024#289 of 516
Physics$64,459$45,813#98 of 107
Business/Commerce$64,202$45,318#147 of 271
International Business$62,964$42,039#96 of 115
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$60,164$34,244#43 of 61
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$58,562$30,709#149 of 610
Political Science and Government$55,478$32,650#429 of 565
Social Work$55,188$40,126#131 of 420
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$53,995$31,701#107 of 138
Communication and Media Studies$53,278$37,954#352 of 660
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$51,708$38,831#29 of 63
Psychology$51,184$30,865#446 of 1027
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$50,697$28,211#185 of 265
Social Sciences$49,683$36,298#55 of 87
History$49,625$34,568#258 of 459

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $37,891 one year after graduating and $50,297 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, Boise State University ranks #479 by median pay four years after graduation, and #414 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 9% less than the national median for criminal justice and corrections ($55,378), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,375.

← All data for Boise 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.