Criminal Justice and Corrections at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus

Teaneck, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 33 graduates a year

$33,874
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,148
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,378
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#462 of 660
Rank by pay
#627 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus graduates in criminal justice and corrections earn 8% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 49% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus 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
…
459Wichita State University Wichita, KS$51,305$53,263#424$38,102
460Olivet Nazarene University Bourbonnais, IL$51,300$50,402#520$34,877
461University of Virginia's College at Wise Wise, VA$51,193$46,616#614—
462Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJ$51,148$44,892#627$33,874
463East Central University Ada, OK$51,120$57,396#268$41,437
464Long Island University Brookville, NY$51,086$48,623#571$31,432
465The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX$51,034$51,887#464$35,740

Other Criminal Justice and Corrections Credentials at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$44,236$61,820$26,812

Other Majors at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$98,585$91,523#146 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$87,753$53,129#141 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$84,606$52,729#146 of 452
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$83,798—#257 of 258
Computer and Information Sciences$76,778$41,788#331 of 459
Marketing$75,172$33,954#117 of 516
Mathematics$74,192—#120 of 309
Hospitality Administration/Management$71,188$38,330#9 of 137
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,593$39,442#555 of 1176
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$60,525$39,071#83 of 476
Communication and Media Studies$57,829$34,772#222 of 660
English Language and Literature$56,969—#98 of 576
Biology$56,559$26,418#466 of 841
Psychology$55,977$23,969#209 of 1027
Political Science and Government$54,888—#436 of 565
History$53,737—#159 of 459
Criminology$53,055$37,619#71 of 113
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$48,292$37,183#40 of 63
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$45,958$22,311#66 of 144
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$35,169—#130 of 137
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$33,749$16,666#226 of 255
Biological and Physical Sciences—$28,446—
Design and Applied Arts—$24,357—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus criminal justice and corrections graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $33,874 one year after graduating and $51,148 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus ranks #462 by median pay four years after graduation, and #627 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% less than the national median for criminal justice and corrections ($55,378), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← All data for Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus · 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.