Criminal Justice and Corrections at Western Illinois University

Macomb, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 197 graduates a year

$40,898
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$63,125
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,378
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#80 of 660
Rank by pay
#106 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,859
Median federal debt

Western Illinois 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 39% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Western Illinois 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
…
77University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA$63,311$58,233#218$40,669
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

Other Criminal Justice and Corrections Credentials at Western Illinois University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$49,381$78,861$36,796

Other Majors at Western Illinois University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$92,824$62,578#168 of 459
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,694$74,490#483 of 966
Construction Management$85,974$70,789#48 of 57
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$75,922$64,762#24 of 34
Accounting and Related Services$71,059$49,900#455 of 796
Human Resources Management and Services$70,157$47,467#79 of 187
Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,021$45,137#376 of 1176
Finance and Financial Management Services$69,716—#351 of 452
Fire Protection$68,753$41,432#18 of 19
Marketing$68,306$39,977#225 of 516
Chemistry$68,249$31,980#89 of 209
Engineering—$66,112—
Agriculture$58,333$48,509#11 of 43
Health and Medical Administrative Services$56,771$40,261#164 of 275
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$55,944$38,196#160 of 476
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$54,394—#49 of 70
Social Work$54,063$39,641#155 of 420
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$54,059—#7 of 49
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$53,576$28,315#299 of 610
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$53,453$37,155#36 of 90
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$51,255$44,376#168 of 345
Communication and Media Studies$51,203$34,142#407 of 660
Political Science and Government$50,963$32,359#502 of 565
Biology$50,855$34,052#654 of 841
Graphic Communications$50,751—#18 of 59
Sociology$50,080—#292 of 462
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$49,431—#240 of 253
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services$48,039—#15 of 15
History$47,084—#316 of 459
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$46,966$27,462#102 of 158

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $40,898 one year after graduating and $63,125 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Western Illinois University rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, Western Illinois University ranks #80 by median pay four years after graduation, and #106 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at Western Illinois 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 $24,859.

← All data for Western Illinois 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.