Criminal Justice and Corrections at Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 35 graduates a year

$41,203
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$63,081
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,378
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#81 of 660
Rank by pay
#107 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,437
Median federal debt

Roosevelt University graduates in criminal justice and corrections earn 14% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Roosevelt 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
…
78Shenandoah University Winchester, VA$63,290$57,631#260$46,816
79Southwestern College Winfield, KS$63,138$65,547#60$60,820
80Western Illinois University Macomb, IL$63,125$62,020#106$40,898
81Roosevelt University Chicago, IL$63,081$61,977#107$41,203
82Benedictine University Lisle, IL$63,033$61,929#110$46,020
83University of Baltimore Baltimore, MD$63,032$55,318#353$48,991
84Bethel University Mckenzie, TN$62,967$68,785#37$54,207

Other Majors at Roosevelt University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$75,716$75,231#868 of 966
Business/Corporate Communications$70,005$40,005#6 of 25
Finance and Financial Management Services$69,720$50,158#350 of 452
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$69,382$48,715#106 of 126
Political Science and Government$68,226$36,521#152 of 565
Accounting and Related Services$65,839$55,350#599 of 796
Computer and Information Sciences$64,872$42,779#412 of 459
Biology$63,274$27,462#235 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$59,180$40,878#826 of 1176
Computer Science$58,964$41,976#345 of 349
Hospitality Administration/Management$57,617$35,871#55 of 137
Marketing$57,573$42,720#422 of 516
Psychology$52,049$33,795#392 of 1027
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$48,547$31,806#171 of 207
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods—$47,134—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$37,748$21,001#169 of 255
Design and Applied Arts$29,529$19,028#296 of 299
Music$24,232—#267 of 268

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $41,203 one year after graduating and $63,081 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Roosevelt University rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, Roosevelt University ranks #81 by median pay four years after graduation, and #107 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at Roosevelt University worth it?

Its graduates earn 14% more than the national median for criminal justice and corrections ($55,378), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,437.

← All data for Roosevelt 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.