Criminal Justice and Corrections at SUNY College at Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 47 graduates a year

$35,527
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,331
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,378
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#191 of 660
Rank by pay
#347 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,381
Median federal debt

SUNY College at Plattsburgh graduates in criminal justice and corrections earn 5% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 37% of one year’s pay at that point.

How SUNY College at Plattsburgh 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
…
188University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI$58,489$60,861#137$39,394
189California State University-Chico Chico, CA$58,464$53,198#427$36,045
190Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO$58,400$62,617#101$36,253
191SUNY College at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY$58,331$55,519#347$35,527
192Lake Superior State University Sault Ste Marie, MI$58,286$61,456#126$43,937
193North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND$58,252$60,351#151$38,057
194University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI$58,223$60,584#147$38,640

Other Majors at SUNY College at Plattsburgh by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$92,095$76,152#269 of 966
Management Information Systems and Services$85,677$50,232#74 of 166
Finance and Financial Management Services$74,550$40,414#270 of 452
Computer and Information Sciences$73,383$50,291#362 of 459
Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,499$41,410#363 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$70,109$51,243#482 of 796
Marketing$69,684$44,607#191 of 516
Security Science and Technology$69,321—#9 of 45
Biology$67,359$24,885#139 of 841
Economics$63,155$43,977#337 of 368
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$60,418—#13 of 70
Social Work$59,925$24,676#45 of 420
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$58,888$40,143#117 of 178
Sociology$56,704$39,079#133 of 462
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$55,996—#81 of 680
English Language and Literature$54,281$24,995#152 of 576
History$54,187$28,400#150 of 459
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$54,099$28,447#147 of 265
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$53,653$24,536#173 of 215
Hospitality Administration/Management$53,178$39,099#89 of 137
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$52,593$35,025#42 of 172
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$52,108$30,318#248 of 476
Communication and Media Studies$51,715$39,749#396 of 660
Psychology$50,673$29,147#478 of 1027
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$50,030—#64 of 103
Political Science and Government$49,754$29,164#523 of 565
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$45,121$28,559#117 of 158
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$44,153$23,682#53 of 62
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$40,814—#100 of 137
Journalism$40,034$32,456#182 of 187

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do SUNY College at Plattsburgh criminal justice and corrections graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $35,527 one year after graduating and $58,331 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does SUNY College at Plattsburgh rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, SUNY College at Plattsburgh ranks #191 by median pay four years after graduation, and #347 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at SUNY College at Plattsburgh worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% more than the national median for criminal justice and corrections ($55,378), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,381.

← All data for SUNY College at Plattsburgh · 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.