Criminal Justice and Corrections at North Dakota State University-Main Campus

Fargo, ND · Bachelor's Degree · about 56 graduates a year

$38,057
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,252
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,378
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#193 of 660
Rank by pay
#151 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,125
Median federal debt

North Dakota State University-Main Campus 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 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How North Dakota State University-Main Campus 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
…
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
195University of Wisconsin-Superior Superior, WI$58,167$60,526#149$42,295
196Rhode Island College Providence, RI$58,156$57,278#273$38,163

Other Majors at North Dakota State University-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$125,175—#8 of 29
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$95,019$74,199#16 of 43
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,510$75,212#199 of 258
Computer Engineering$92,878$76,558#161 of 189
Mechanical Engineering$87,702$72,158#250 of 318
Computer Science$87,562$60,426#263 of 349
Agricultural Engineering$84,529—#15 of 26
Industrial Engineering$84,016$68,873#88 of 94
Civil Engineering$83,992$72,729#134 of 233
Agricultural Production Operations$83,779$62,869#1 of 14
Finance and Financial Management Services$80,522$53,163#191 of 452
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$77,589$67,303#83 of 253
Agricultural Business and Management$77,296$59,953#11 of 77
Management Information Systems and Services$76,527$64,181#102 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$74,888$57,695#357 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$73,935$70,821#902 of 966
Marketing$71,027$47,815#174 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,405$48,105#467 of 1176
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$65,292$58,799#81 of 93
Architecture$65,148—#47 of 78
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$64,014$40,262#34 of 49
Homeland Security$62,649$42,802#27 of 33
Agriculture$62,285$55,828#6 of 43
Business/Corporate Communications$62,181$36,513#10 of 25
Agricultural Mechanization$58,690$52,387#10 of 10
Biology$58,662$34,165#386 of 841
Design and Applied Arts$57,663$41,846#103 of 299
Apparel and Textiles$56,197$40,558#33 of 57
Sociology$56,040$40,451#145 of 462
Environmental Design$55,647—#8 of 12

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do North Dakota State University-Main Campus criminal justice and corrections graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $38,057 one year after graduating and $58,252 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does North Dakota State University-Main Campus rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, North Dakota State University-Main Campus ranks #193 by median pay four years after graduation, and #151 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at North Dakota State University-Main Campus 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 $21,125.

← All data for North Dakota State University-Main Campus · 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.