Criminal Justice and Corrections at Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 47 graduates a year

$35,705
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$60,027
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,378
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#149 of 660
Rank by pay
#89 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,625
Median federal debt

Oakland University graduates in criminal justice and corrections earn 8% 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 Oakland 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
…
146Belmont Abbey College Belmont, NC$60,235$64,641#69$34,463
147Ferrum College Ferrum, VA$60,235$54,849#366$42,080
148Ashford University San Diego, CA$60,144$54,727#375$47,869
149Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI$60,027$63,291#89$35,705
150Hood College Frederick, MD$60,022$52,676#439$41,764
151Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT$60,008$56,873#296$39,744
152New England College Henniker, NH$59,998$55,264#355$45,575

Other Majors at Oakland University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Industrial Engineering$102,222$77,169#26 of 94
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,967$80,623#107 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$97,444$78,213#58 of 318
Computer Engineering$95,843$78,709#147 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$90,737$66,537#189 of 459
Management Information Systems and Services$88,497$65,128#59 of 166
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$87,119$69,446#57 of 126
Public Health$85,266$59,330#6 of 215
Business Administration, Management and Operations$84,052$62,359#87 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$82,699$59,833#222 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,667$74,917#659 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$79,127$61,804#207 of 452
Economics$71,874—#247 of 368
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$70,486$55,992#65 of 93
Human Resources Management and Services$70,347$51,010#76 of 187
Marketing$69,448$50,087#194 of 516
Business/Commerce$68,496$56,118#86 of 271
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$63,925$62,452#152 of 253
Homeland Security$63,858—#21 of 33
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$63,534$36,157#58 of 476
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$59,922$31,201#67 of 265
Mathematics$57,531—#269 of 309
Biological/Biosystems Engineering—$57,337—
Biology$55,991$27,497#491 of 841
Social Work$55,754$38,446#117 of 420
Communication and Media Studies$55,662$37,795#277 of 660
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$54,767$29,225#50 of 61
Political Science and Government$51,129$29,080#501 of 565
History$48,990$36,257#274 of 459
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$48,396$42,440#320 of 680

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $35,705 one year after graduating and $60,027 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Oakland University rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, Oakland University ranks #149 by median pay four years after graduation, and #89 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at Oakland University worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% more than the national median for criminal justice and corrections ($55,378), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,625.

← All data for Oakland 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.