Criminal Justice and Corrections at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 219 graduates a year

$36,155
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,738
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,378
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#369 of 660
Rank by pay
#258 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,749
Median federal debt

University of North Carolina at Charlotte graduates in criminal justice and corrections earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 39% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of North Carolina at Charlotte 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
…
366La Sierra University Riverside, CA$53,902$49,047#561$34,885
367Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX$53,821$54,720#376$43,186
368SUNY College of Technology at Canton Canton, NY$53,778$51,186#497$37,702
369University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC$53,738$57,669#258$36,155
370Buena Vista University Storm Lake, IA$53,736$56,524#305$37,641
371California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA$53,715$48,877#566—
372Albertus Magnus College New Haven, CT$53,615$48,271#579$41,520

Other Majors at University of North Carolina at Charlotte by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$97,109$71,117#140 of 189
Management Information Systems and Services$95,640—#32 of 166
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,953$72,167#207 of 258
Computer Science$93,037$67,704#220 of 349
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$92,567$67,199#21 of 43
Physics$89,944$70,150#24 of 107
Mechanical Engineering$88,265$69,178#233 of 318
Mathematics and Statistics$87,419$44,809#5 of 9
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$86,238$67,997#46 of 253
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,723$73,445#541 of 966
Systems Engineering$84,648$68,034#10 of 11
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$83,768$66,421#23 of 46
Civil Engineering$83,289$67,934#144 of 233
Computer and Information Sciences$83,018$60,639#246 of 459
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$78,160$60,048#47 of 61
Accounting and Related Services$76,690$50,928#318 of 796
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$75,611$62,552#7 of 14
Finance and Financial Management Services$74,965$51,628#259 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,654$46,272#357 of 1176
International Business$69,467$53,036#73 of 115
Architecture$67,204$51,558#41 of 78
Business/Managerial Economics$67,182$43,826#68 of 84
Marketing$66,574$43,619#260 of 516
Mathematics$66,450$42,740#194 of 309
Public Health$63,965$36,307#53 of 215
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$61,700$38,190#95 of 178
Chemistry$60,978$35,482#151 of 209
Communication and Media Studies$60,407$38,234#164 of 660
Political Science and Government$57,273$32,780#391 of 565
Geography and Cartography$57,208$42,210#66 of 117

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of North Carolina at Charlotte criminal justice and corrections graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $36,155 one year after graduating and $53,738 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of North Carolina at Charlotte rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranks #369 by median pay four years after graduation, and #258 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at University of North Carolina at Charlotte worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for criminal justice and corrections ($55,378), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,749.

← All data for University of North Carolina at Charlotte · 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.