Criminal Justice and Corrections at College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV · Associate's Degree · about 161 graduates a year

$26,301
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,588
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$46,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#226 of 426
Rank by pay
#193 of 426
Rank, wage-adjusted
$7,404
Median federal debt

College of Southern Nevada graduates in criminal justice and corrections earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 16% of one year’s pay at that point.

How College of Southern Nevada Compares for Criminal Justice and Corrections

All 426 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
1Prince George's Community College Largo, MD$72,849$63,933#14—
2Southwestern Illinois College Belleville, IL$68,288$67,092#5—
3Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria, MN$67,066$64,062#13$46,511
4Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK$66,287$74,425#2—
5Excelsior University Albany, NY$66,211$63,019#20—
6Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL$66,000$74,916#1$58,241
7North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park, MN$65,910$62,958#21$53,797
8Northland Community and Technical College Thief River Falls, MN$64,953$62,044#26$47,216
9Inver Hills Community College Inver Grove Heights, MN$64,621$61,727#28$52,724
10Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids, MI$64,550$68,060#4$48,049
…
223Butte College Oroville, CA$46,677$42,473#298—
224Western Dakota Technical College Rapid City, SD$46,659$50,224#156$27,459
225Finger Lakes Community College Canandaigua, NY$46,597$44,351#262—
226College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, NV$46,588$48,353#193$26,301
227Missouri Southern State University Joplin, MO$46,582$49,946#161$31,103
228North Central Michigan College Petoskey, MI$46,463$48,990#181—
229Western Piedmont Community College Morganton, NC$46,450$49,847#162—

Other Majors at College of Southern Nevada by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,797$77,082#162 of 962
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$77,929$64,976#77 of 560
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$76,943—#38 of 237
Fire Protection$64,487—#20 of 25
Security Science and Technology$63,730$29,354#2 of 5
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$59,389—#43 of 117
Legal Support Services$58,446$28,803#9 of 109
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$57,487——
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$55,996$26,635#110 of 176
Science Technologies/Technicians$53,501$24,614#5 of 7
Business Administration, Management and Operations$52,875$39,636#173 of 547
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$52,719$19,662#9 of 160
Communication and Media Studies$48,300—#15 of 53
Accounting and Related Services$45,585$30,553#168 of 225
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$45,190$25,433#341 of 947
Biology$44,428—#25 of 47
Hospitality Administration/Management$43,501$23,035#12 of 31
Special Education and Teaching$39,996——
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$39,424—#23 of 93
English Language and Literature$38,274—#4 of 14
Culinary Arts and Related Services$38,198$22,428#56 of 96
Psychology$37,489$23,984#72 of 106
Design and Applied Arts$37,133—#54 of 90
Fine and Studio Arts$23,204—#27 of 28

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do College of Southern Nevada criminal justice and corrections graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $26,301 one year after graduating and $46,588 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does College of Southern Nevada rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 426 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, College of Southern Nevada ranks #226 by median pay four years after graduation, and #193 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at College of Southern Nevada worth it?

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for criminal justice and corrections ($46,706), and the median federal debt at graduation is $7,404.

← All data for College of Southern Nevada · 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.