Criminal Justice and Corrections at Wayne State University

Detroit, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 122 graduates a year

$39,132
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,423
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,378
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#281 of 660
Rank by pay
#174 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,500
Median federal debt

Wayne State 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 Wayne State 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
…
278Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO$56,564$52,898#435$44,497
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

Other Criminal Justice and Corrections Credentials at Wayne State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$54,708$69,900$32,746

Other Majors at Wayne State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$106,048—#15 of 118
Computer and Information Sciences$104,630$77,371#97 of 459
Industrial Engineering$101,990$77,815#27 of 94
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,944$78,738#91 of 258
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$99,777—#1 of 13
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$97,257—#4 of 61
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$96,821$82,524#7 of 46
Mechanical Engineering$94,869$74,457#93 of 318
Chemical Engineering$93,047$71,373#107 of 158
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$92,707—#5 of 61
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$84,695$53,310#36 of 43
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,405$74,793#554 of 966
Civil Engineering$84,157$73,488#131 of 233
Management Information Systems and Services$80,630$59,352#88 of 166
International Business$79,882$59,350#35 of 115
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$78,391$63,970#79 of 253
Finance and Financial Management Services$74,703$56,804#267 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$73,940$52,668#378 of 796
Marketing$67,504$47,929#237 of 516
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$67,284$70,611#74 of 93
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$66,426$25,046#45 of 476
Public Administration$66,396$38,767#22 of 47
Mathematics$64,547—#215 of 309
Economics$63,972$50,648#330 of 368
Chemistry$63,079$35,813#141 of 209
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science$62,954$52,829#3 of 6
Political Science and Government$61,466$30,345#295 of 565
Human Resources Management and Services$61,121$48,324#157 of 187
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$59,025$41,306#115 of 178
Urban Studies/Affairs$58,915$43,811#18 of 30

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Wayne State University criminal justice and corrections graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $39,132 one year after graduating and $56,423 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Wayne State University rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, Wayne State University ranks #281 by median pay four years after graduation, and #174 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at Wayne State 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 $25,500.

← All data for Wayne State 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.