Criminal Justice and Corrections at Appalachian State University

Boone, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 143 graduates a year

$35,796
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,474
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,378
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#310 of 660
Rank by pay
#172 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,066
Median federal debt

Appalachian State 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 Appalachian State 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
…
307Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN$55,577$53,088#430$44,037
308Wayne State College Wayne, NE$55,485$57,346#271$41,869
309Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN$55,481$60,607#146$37,952
310Appalachian State University Boone, NC$55,474$59,531#172$35,796
311Vermont State University Randolph, VT$55,465$56,967#290$33,093
312Heritage University Toppenish, WA$55,375$50,933#506—
313University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE$55,356$57,213#276$40,128

Other Majors at Appalachian State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$97,670$68,675#186 of 349
Management Information Systems and Services$87,041$56,650#66 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$85,580$55,671#171 of 796
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$83,033$56,340#67 of 126
Physics$82,399—#41 of 107
Insurance$82,306$55,611#13 of 21
Construction Management$80,257$59,809#54 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,943$69,420#764 of 966
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians$76,914——
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,396$52,004#252 of 452
International Business$72,852$43,989#64 of 115
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians$69,956$47,333—
Marketing$69,439$42,999#195 of 516
Economics$67,285$33,742#301 of 368
Health and Medical Administrative Services$66,227$37,911#84 of 275
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,932$44,126#583 of 1176
Mathematics$62,271$40,856#237 of 309
Apparel and Textiles$58,516$36,945#28 of 57
Chemistry$58,329$40,488#169 of 209
Geography and Cartography$58,289$41,648#55 of 117
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$55,778$24,657#23 of 90
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$55,671$36,559#135 of 178
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,594$24,829#233 of 610
Communication and Media Studies$55,307$38,331#297 of 660
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$55,235$23,532#51 of 158
Political Science and Government$54,344$30,096#447 of 565
Design and Applied Arts$53,543$34,722#140 of 299
Food Science and Technology$53,369$38,743#28 of 29
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$53,269$35,021#116 of 138
Biology$53,228$29,946#595 of 841

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Appalachian State University criminal justice and corrections graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $35,796 one year after graduating and $55,474 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Appalachian State University rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, Appalachian State University ranks #310 by median pay four years after graduation, and #172 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at Appalachian State 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 $18,066.

← All data for Appalachian State 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.