Criminal Justice and Corrections at Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 93 graduates a year

$38,953
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,145
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,378
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#198 of 660
Rank by pay
#279 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,857
Median federal debt

Loyola University Chicago graduates in criminal justice and corrections earn 5% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 43% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Loyola University Chicago 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
…
195University of Wisconsin-Superior Superior, WI$58,167$60,526#149$42,295
196Rhode Island College Providence, RI$58,156$57,278#273$38,163
197Indiana University-Northwest Gary, IN$58,155$62,390#104$41,295
198Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL$58,145$57,127#279$38,953
199DeVry University-Arizona Phoenix, AZ$58,145$59,745#166$43,091
200DeVry University-California Ontario, CA$58,145$52,908#434$43,091
201DeVry University-Florida Orlando, FL$58,145$61,888#111$43,091

Other Criminal Justice and Corrections Credentials at Loyola University Chicago

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$45,302$69,541—

Other Majors at Loyola University Chicago by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Information Systems and Services$103,884$67,801#18 of 166
Computer and Information Sciences$99,112$68,950#123 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$97,667$69,965#63 of 796
Computer Engineering$97,158$68,020#139 of 189
Business Administration, Management and Operations$89,745$64,513#56 of 1176
Finance and Financial Management Services$89,001$66,919#115 of 452
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$87,922$76,869#428 of 966
International Business$87,698$55,496#22 of 115
Marketing$86,662$51,065#42 of 516
Human Resources Management and Services$86,190—#16 of 187
Health and Medical Administrative Services$82,040$57,876#17 of 275
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$78,575—#4 of 85
Business/Managerial Economics$78,094$61,333#46 of 84
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$77,773—#11 of 37
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$68,942$43,308#46 of 178
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$67,681$38,487#44 of 110
Security Science and Technology$64,194$51,202#11 of 45
Political Science and Government$63,437$37,007#246 of 565
Biology$62,821$31,964#253 of 841
Sociology$61,429$34,004#68 of 462
Philosophy$60,571—#29 of 86
Design and Applied Arts$59,928—#80 of 299
Social Work$59,206—#62 of 420
Anthropology$59,024$26,977#13 of 188
International Relations and National Security Studies$58,511$32,682#86 of 118
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$58,373$26,251#44 of 67
Communication and Media Studies$58,256$31,495#211 of 660
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$57,790$30,797#94 of 265
History$57,639$31,079#87 of 459
Journalism$57,407$38,302#78 of 187

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Loyola University Chicago criminal justice and corrections graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $38,953 one year after graduating and $58,145 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Loyola University Chicago rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, Loyola University Chicago ranks #198 by median pay four years after graduation, and #279 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at Loyola University Chicago worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% more than the national median for criminal justice and corrections ($55,378), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,857.

← All data for Loyola University Chicago · 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.