Criminal Justice and Corrections at Lewis University

Romeoville, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 73 graduates a year

$37,583
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$62,640
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,378
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#88 of 660
Rank by pay
#124 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,526
Median federal debt

Lewis University graduates in criminal justice and corrections earn 13% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 28% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Lewis 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
…
85University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SD$62,792$67,589#44$38,858
86Washington State University Pullman, WA$62,747$57,714#254$41,020
87Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$62,715$66,126#56$40,390
88Lewis University Romeoville, IL$62,640$61,543#124$37,583
89Oakland City University Oakland City, IN$62,595$67,153#46$46,038
90California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$62,583$56,946#294$38,606
91Illinois State University Normal, IL$62,506$61,412#127$37,584

Other Criminal Justice and Corrections Credentials at Lewis University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$96,146$84,837$41,000

Other Majors at Lewis University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Air Transportation$87,197$39,228#20 of 52
Management Information Systems and Services$86,275—#69 of 166
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$86,015$57,984#43 of 99
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$85,320$76,766#522 of 966
Computer Science$82,159$60,726#293 of 349
Human Resources Management and Services$76,485$50,361#40 of 187
Physics$76,122—#61 of 107
Accounting and Related Services$72,812$47,616#408 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,987$53,793#316 of 1176
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,831$52,742#306 of 452
Chemistry$67,006—#98 of 209
Marketing$65,895$43,196#276 of 516
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$60,515—#170 of 253
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$59,981$24,202#108 of 178
Biology$59,075$35,948#374 of 841
Mathematics$56,168—#276 of 309
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$52,722—#62 of 158
Psychology$52,029$31,104#397 of 1027
Social Work$51,859—#208 of 420
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,794$41,130#173 of 680
Special Education and Teaching$51,522$45,831#84 of 177
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,021$28,856#372 of 610
Design and Applied Arts$45,704—#225 of 299

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Lewis University criminal justice and corrections graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $37,583 one year after graduating and $62,640 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Lewis University rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, Lewis University ranks #88 by median pay four years after graduation, and #124 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at Lewis University worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% more than the national median for criminal justice and corrections ($55,378), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,526.

← All data for Lewis 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.