Criminal Justice and Corrections at University of Illinois Chicago

Chicago, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 215 graduates a year

$34,551
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$59,295
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,378
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#168 of 660
Rank by pay
#216 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,000
Median federal debt

University of Illinois Chicago graduates in criminal justice and corrections earn 7% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Illinois 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
…
165Columbia College Columbia, SC$59,371$65,833#57$50,519
166Northwestern Oklahoma State University Alva, OK$59,355$66,642#49—
167CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY$59,343$56,482#309$37,284
168University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL$59,295$58,257#216$34,551
169Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA$59,183$53,853#402$45,022
170Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI$59,042$62,253#105$40,049
171Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH$59,020$62,983#92$42,407

Other Majors at University of Illinois Chicago by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$120,470$78,040#77 of 349
Computer Engineering$102,691$71,148#109 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$92,002$72,926#222 of 258
Chemical Engineering$87,407$58,377#137 of 158
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$87,393$55,011#94 of 118
Mechanical Engineering$87,384$69,871#255 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$87,037$75,045#474 of 966
Industrial Engineering$86,202$57,281#86 of 94
Accounting and Related Services$86,088$65,680#163 of 796
Civil Engineering$83,680$69,310#139 of 233
Finance and Financial Management Services$83,218$55,591#160 of 452
Information Science/Studies$81,180$58,651#83 of 148
Mathematics and Computer Science$77,321$44,143#5 of 5
Marketing$71,293$42,782#170 of 516
Statistics$68,585$38,296#48 of 50
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,109$65,781#442 of 1176
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$67,555$45,665#112 of 126
Mathematics$67,016—#190 of 309
Health and Medical Administrative Services$66,694$44,526#79 of 275
Chemistry$64,442—#128 of 209
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$64,100$60,917#12 of 680
Economics$63,429$37,767#332 of 368
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$63,233$47,292#18 of 345
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$61,206$37,280#65 of 138
Political Science and Government$60,020$38,363#320 of 565
Design and Applied Arts$59,188$34,377#90 of 299
Biology$59,119$28,768#371 of 841
Public Health$58,603$41,585#101 of 215
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$58,268$34,308#92 of 110
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$57,594—#98 of 225

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $34,551 one year after graduating and $59,295 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Illinois Chicago rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, University of Illinois Chicago ranks #168 by median pay four years after graduation, and #216 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at University of Illinois Chicago worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% more than the national median for criminal justice and corrections ($55,378), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,000.

← All data for University of Illinois 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.