Criminal Justice and Corrections at New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 70 graduates a year

$34,027
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,293
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,378
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#315 of 660
Rank by pay
#576 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,500
Median federal debt

New Jersey City University 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 33% of one year’s pay at that point.

How New Jersey City 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
…
312Heritage University Toppenish, WA$55,375$50,933#506—
313University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE$55,356$57,213#276$40,128
314Husson University Bangor, ME$55,315$58,785#197$46,523
315New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ$55,293$48,530#576$34,027
316University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO$55,282$51,699#482$38,422
317Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ$55,265$48,505#577$27,167
318University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND$55,251$57,242#274$42,825

Other Criminal Justice and Corrections Credentials at New Jersey City University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$44,912$50,300—

Other Majors at New Jersey City University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$102,386$90,730#115 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,548$44,160#310 of 452
Fire Protection$69,444$54,600#17 of 19
Accounting and Related Services$66,244$41,542#573 of 796
Computer and Information Sciences$65,368$41,876#410 of 459
Homeland Security$63,137$39,624#24 of 33
English Language and Literature$60,574$37,244#50 of 576
Biology$60,104$37,980#329 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$59,925$41,812#799 of 1176
Mathematics$58,323$30,605#264 of 309
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$55,075$39,714#131 of 225
Marketing$54,983$38,728#460 of 516
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$52,151$37,691#115 of 156
History$47,200$40,919#313 of 459
Psychology$46,575$28,969#722 of 1027
Communication and Media Studies$44,625$13,796#570 of 660
Sociology$44,151$32,082#400 of 462
Political Science and Government$43,544—#560 of 565
Fine and Studio Arts$41,077$19,326#225 of 423
Music$35,729$18,544#233 of 268

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do New Jersey City University criminal justice and corrections graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $34,027 one year after graduating and $55,293 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does New Jersey City University rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, New Jersey City University ranks #315 by median pay four years after graduation, and #576 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at New Jersey City University worth it?

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for criminal justice and corrections ($55,378), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,500.

← All data for New Jersey City 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.