Criminal Justice and Corrections at Ashland University

Ashland, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 28 graduates a year

$42,172
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,386
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,378
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#387 of 660
Rank by pay
#288 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Ashland University graduates in criminal justice and corrections earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 51% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ashland 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
…
384California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA$53,438$48,625#570$32,257
385Hilbert College Hamburg, NY$53,418$50,843#508$39,408
386University of Memphis Memphis, TN$53,399$58,333#212$35,900
387Ashland University Ashland, OH$53,386$56,971#288$42,172
388Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN$53,376$58,308#213$36,749
389Keene State College Keene, NH$53,291$49,086#560$42,053
390University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, AR$53,255$62,757#95$35,532

Other Majors at Ashland University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Accounting and Related Services$80,065$55,407#253 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$79,929$54,880#196 of 452
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$73,222$71,445#916 of 966
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,823$58,580#408 of 1176
Marketing$68,708$50,812#211 of 516
Biology$62,624$37,814#264 of 841
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$61,199$31,192#30 of 64
Business/Commerce$59,115$50,262#213 of 271
Political Science and Government$57,165$44,455#393 of 565
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$50,359—#62 of 70
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$49,744—#422 of 610
Psychology$47,671—#668 of 1027
Social Work$47,094—#339 of 420
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,115$34,223#304 of 345
History$44,543—#386 of 459
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$43,296$29,437#174 of 178
Special Education and Teaching$43,052$35,709#160 of 177
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$42,929—#132 of 158
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$42,544$28,468#585 of 680
Communication and Media Studies—$25,465—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Ashland University criminal justice and corrections graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $42,172 one year after graduating and $53,386 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Ashland University rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, Ashland University ranks #387 by median pay four years after graduation, and #288 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at Ashland University worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for criminal justice and corrections ($55,378), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Ashland 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.