Criminal Justice and Corrections at Kean University

Union, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 149 graduates a year

$39,408
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,644
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,378
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#181 of 660
Rank by pay
#488 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,213
Median federal debt

Kean University graduates in criminal justice and corrections earn 6% 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 Kean 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
…
178Franklin University Columbus, OH$58,747$62,692#98$38,103
179Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO$58,708$54,903#364$38,204
180Iona University New Rochelle, NY$58,688$55,859#329$31,283
181Kean University Union, NJ$58,644$51,471#488$39,408
182Bradley University Peoria, IL$58,636$57,609#261—
183Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX$58,606$59,585#170$40,308
184Endicott College Beverly, MA$58,605$51,608#486$38,900

Other Majors at Kean University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$96,821$101,039#170 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$91,546$55,867#180 of 459
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$72,483$51,540#32 of 37
Accounting and Related Services$72,446$46,386#419 of 796
Science Technologies/Technicians$72,277—#7 of 9
Economics$66,368—#312 of 368
Finance and Financial Management Services$65,415$46,685#396 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,332$45,782#567 of 1176
International Business$64,878$45,396#91 of 115
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$63,156$40,929#21 of 345
Marketing$61,602$37,781#367 of 516
Biology$61,291$34,522#297 of 841
Special Education and Teaching$61,158$48,628#15 of 177
History$60,236$34,934#53 of 459
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$59,531—#175 of 253
Mathematics$59,082$40,235#258 of 309
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$58,885$54,447#44 of 680
Public Administration$58,100$45,850#32 of 47
Design and Applied Arts$56,666$35,673#111 of 299
English Language and Literature$54,749$36,257#139 of 576
Communication and Media Studies$54,277$27,983#329 of 660
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$54,232$37,884#14 of 55
Sociology$51,122$36,432#264 of 462
Psychology$51,052$31,475#455 of 1027
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$50,854$42,750#172 of 225
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences—$50,645—
Psychology$47,179—#8 of 9
Political Science and Government$40,805$30,436#565 of 565
Fine and Studio Arts$40,213$25,928#247 of 423
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$32,107—#234 of 255

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $39,408 one year after graduating and $58,644 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Kean University rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, Kean University ranks #181 by median pay four years after graduation, and #488 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at Kean University worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for criminal justice and corrections ($55,378), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,213.

← All data for Kean 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.