Criminal Justice and Corrections at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 167 graduates a year

$34,611
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$61,817
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,378
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#102 of 660
Rank by pay
#391 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,750
Median federal debt

Rutgers University-New Brunswick graduates in criminal justice and corrections earn 12% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Rutgers University-New Brunswick 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
…
99Wingate University Wingate, NC$62,075$66,615#50$39,498
100Saint Ambrose University Davenport, IA$61,988$65,204#63—
101Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ$61,817$54,256#390$34,611
102Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$61,817$54,256#391$34,611
103Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ$61,817$54,256#392$34,611
104Montana State University-Northern Havre, MT$61,748$67,450#45$43,158
105University of St Francis Joliet, IL$61,741$60,660#145$43,793

Other Criminal Justice and Corrections Credentials at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$55,752$75,983$30,750

Other Majors at Rutgers University-New Brunswick by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$126,906$78,177#5 of 126
Computer and Information Sciences$125,303$80,448#32 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$108,296$82,598#36 of 258
Chemical Engineering$100,729$67,777#49 of 158
Finance and Financial Management Services$100,695$68,338#52 of 452
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$99,155$87,594#137 of 966
Ceramic Sciences and Engineering$98,046$69,162—
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$94,598$69,320#38 of 59
Mechanical Engineering$94,561$71,569#97 of 318
Industrial Engineering$94,382$78,501#61 of 94
Engineering Science$91,309$69,336#4 of 9
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$89,850$62,097#78 of 118
Management Information Systems and Services$89,098$63,023#55 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$89,087$68,141#125 of 796
Information Science/Studies$87,757$56,360#47 of 148
Biotechnology$87,600$56,509#2 of 13
Civil Engineering$87,557$70,609#89 of 233
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$87,399$72,259#41 of 253
Economics$86,120$51,848#132 of 368
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$84,376$80,060#21 of 93
Business Administration, Management and Operations$83,606$58,896#96 of 1176
Genetics$83,484$20,373#2 of 9
Mathematics$81,845$54,953#78 of 309
Food Science and Technology$80,979$51,892#4 of 29
Statistics$80,721$63,477#34 of 50
Social Sciences$80,700$51,753#2 of 35
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$79,510$46,122#14 of 110
Human Resources Management and Services$75,850$49,441#48 of 187
Public Policy Analysis$74,865$51,082#11 of 34
Marketing$74,813$48,645#126 of 516

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Rutgers University-New Brunswick criminal justice and corrections graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $34,611 one year after graduating and $61,817 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Rutgers University-New Brunswick rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, Rutgers University-New Brunswick ranks #102 by median pay four years after graduation, and #391 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at Rutgers University-New Brunswick worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% more than the national median for criminal justice and corrections ($55,378), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,750.

← All data for Rutgers University-New Brunswick · 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.