Criminal Justice and Corrections at Saint Xavier University

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

$39,033
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,414
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,378
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#282 of 660
Rank by pay
#350 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,606
Median federal debt

Saint Xavier University graduates in criminal justice and corrections earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 45% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Saint Xavier 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
…
279Georgian Court University Lakewood, NJ$56,472$49,565#544—
280Saint Peter's University Jersey City, NJ$56,438$49,535#546$28,558
281Wayne State University Detroit, MI$56,423$59,491#174$39,132
282Saint Xavier University Chicago, IL$56,414$55,426#350$39,033
283The University of Olivet Olivet, MI$56,379$59,445#175$48,328
284Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA$56,376$57,335#272$41,143
285Troy University Troy, AL$56,317$63,925#77$41,780

Other Majors at Saint Xavier University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$87,170$78,285#471 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,180$46,452#255 of 452
Computer and Information Sciences$75,138$31,970#351 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$75,023$49,533#354 of 796
Business/Commerce$65,447$44,190#110 of 271
Marketing$65,330$43,892#283 of 516
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$65,233—#41 of 215
Biology$59,820$37,977#341 of 841
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$58,097$46,377#52 of 680
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$54,826$51,054#181 of 476
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$53,898$46,835#103 of 345
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$50,221$48,593#31 of 37
Psychology$47,273$31,094#687 of 1027
Computer Science—$45,889—
Communication and Media Studies$44,312$32,169#576 of 660
Sociology—$35,103—
Political Science and Government—$25,828—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Saint Xavier University criminal justice and corrections graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $39,033 one year after graduating and $56,414 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Saint Xavier University rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, Saint Xavier University ranks #282 by median pay four years after graduation, and #350 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at Saint Xavier University worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for criminal justice and corrections ($55,378), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,606.

← All data for Saint Xavier 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.