Criminal Justice and Corrections at Rutgers University-Newark

Newark, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 194 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)
#103 of 660
Rank by pay
#392 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,750
Median federal debt

Rutgers University-Newark 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-Newark 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
…
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
106University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK$61,731$69,309#36$53,003

Other Criminal Justice and Corrections Credentials at Rutgers University-Newark

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

Other Majors at Rutgers University-Newark by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$125,303$80,448#33 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$100,695$68,338#53 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$89,098$63,023#56 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$89,087$68,141#126 of 796
Information Science/Studies$87,757$56,360#48 of 148
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$87,399$72,259#42 of 253
Economics$86,120$51,848#133 of 368
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$84,376$80,060#22 of 93
Business Administration, Management and Operations$83,606$58,896#97 of 1176
Mathematics$81,845$54,953#79 of 309
Marketing$74,813$48,645#127 of 516
Chemistry$73,245$44,949#54 of 209
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$70,106$47,045#18 of 138
Biology$68,306$32,024#125 of 841
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$67,805$43,223#25 of 265
Physics$67,544$35,689#91 of 107
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$67,099$42,482#6 of 10
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$66,519$31,335#35 of 225
Political Science and Government$63,765$39,723#236 of 565
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$63,679$38,508#5 of 144
Journalism$62,670$32,523#31 of 187
Health and Medical Administrative Services$59,921$49,928#133 of 275
Research and Experimental Psychology$59,913—#38 of 82
Philosophy$58,891$40,113#38 of 86
Social Work$56,797$39,936#96 of 420
Psychology$56,479$31,280#190 of 1027
Anthropology$56,468$36,978#21 of 188
Music$56,008$36,707#28 of 268
English Language and Literature$55,337$26,310#132 of 576
Sociology$55,197$34,344#160 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Rutgers University-Newark 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-Newark rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, Rutgers University-Newark ranks #103 by median pay four years after graduation, and #392 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at Rutgers University-Newark 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-Newark · 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.