Criminal Justice and Corrections at Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY · Bachelor's Degree · about 57 graduates a year

$35,724
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,835
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,378
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#297 of 660
Rank by pay
#90 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,812
Median federal debt

Northern Kentucky University graduates in criminal justice and corrections earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 41% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Northern Kentucky 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
…
294Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA$55,909$56,860#297$37,839
295Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC$55,903$59,992#158$38,682
296Howard University Washington, DC$55,902$48,985#563$27,801
297Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY$55,835$63,222#90$35,724
298Mississippi College Clinton, MS$55,832$67,742#43$37,324
299Florida International University Miami, FL$55,830$59,424#178$36,839
300Governors State University University Park, IL$55,811$54,834#368$42,456

Other Majors at Northern Kentucky University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$88,492$67,641#10 of 51
Management Information Systems and Services$85,697$68,628#73 of 166
Computer and Information Sciences$82,982$62,411#248 of 459
Construction Management$81,833$67,295#51 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$77,404$68,649#832 of 966
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$73,478$58,970#26 of 156
Accounting and Related Services$69,610$52,425#495 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$68,409$50,457#361 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,319$44,564#469 of 1176
Business/Commerce$67,174$48,654#99 of 271
Marketing$67,018$45,386#250 of 516
Human Resources Management and Services$65,960$49,803#110 of 187
Chemistry$65,038—#120 of 209
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$61,173$52,094#167 of 253
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$60,377$42,725#115 of 610
Biology$56,999$38,970#453 of 841
Communication and Media Studies$53,082$38,637#356 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$52,703—#151 of 299
Political Science and Government$50,668—#508 of 565
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$50,322$37,602#293 of 476
Information Science/Studies$50,009$31,390#147 of 148
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$49,989$41,842#166 of 178
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$48,949$36,894#211 of 265
History$48,109$29,619#294 of 459
Music$47,343$34,428#85 of 268
Psychology$47,280$36,209#686 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,738$33,673#297 of 345
Social Work$44,914$37,037#378 of 420
Journalism$44,834$29,647#171 of 187
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$44,561—#206 of 225

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Northern Kentucky University criminal justice and corrections graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $35,724 one year after graduating and $55,835 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Northern Kentucky University rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, Northern Kentucky University ranks #297 by median pay four years after graduation, and #90 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at Northern Kentucky University worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for criminal justice and corrections ($55,378), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,812.

← All data for Northern Kentucky 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.