Criminal Justice and Corrections at UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ

Cranford, NJ · Associate's Degree · about 59 graduates a year

$30,629
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$47,693
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$46,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#191 of 426
Rank by pay
#310 of 426
Rank, wage-adjusted
$11,861
Median federal debt

UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ graduates in criminal justice and corrections earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ Compares for Criminal Justice and Corrections

All 426 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
1Prince George's Community College Largo, MD$72,849$63,933#14—
2Southwestern Illinois College Belleville, IL$68,288$67,092#5—
3Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria, MN$67,066$64,062#13$46,511
4Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK$66,287$74,425#2—
5Excelsior University Albany, NY$66,211$63,019#20—
6Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL$66,000$74,916#1$58,241
7North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park, MN$65,910$62,958#21$53,797
8Northland Community and Technical College Thief River Falls, MN$64,953$62,044#26$47,216
9Inver Hills Community College Inver Grove Heights, MN$64,621$61,727#28$52,724
10Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids, MI$64,550$68,060#4$48,049
…
188Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque, NM$48,048$55,632#84$35,865
189SUNY Broome Community College Binghamton, NY$47,840$45,534#239$40,721
190Connecticut State Community College Hartford, CT$47,717$42,961#291$31,345
191UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ Cranford, NJ$47,693$41,859#310$30,629
192Tarrant County College District Fort Worth, TX$47,675$48,471#187$32,315
193North Central Texas College Gainesville, TX$47,644$48,440#188—
194Northwest Vista College San Antonio, TX$47,630$48,426#191$32,807

Other Majors at UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$103,289$82,581#94 of 962
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$69,676—#178 of 560
Engineering$62,622$27,813#49 of 53
Computer and Information Sciences$62,102$18,160#35 of 122
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$59,825$48,332#35 of 476
Business/Commerce$48,887$27,225#116 of 205
Computer Science$47,833—#20 of 23
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$46,307$41,512#34 of 50
Human Services$44,089—#24 of 65
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$37,840$25,989#786 of 947
Communication and Media Studies$37,008$21,484#41 of 53

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ criminal justice and corrections graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,629 one year after graduating and $47,693 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 426 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ ranks #191 by median pay four years after graduation, and #310 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for criminal justice and corrections ($46,706), and the median federal debt at graduation is $11,861.

← All data for UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ · 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.