Criminal Justice and Corrections at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg

Middletown, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 27 graduates a year

$37,240
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,877
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,378
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#255 of 660
Rank by pay
#236 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,500
Median federal debt

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg graduates in criminal justice and corrections earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 45% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg 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
…
252Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona Altoona, PA$56,877$57,844#233$37,240
253Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver Monaca, PA$56,877$57,844#234$37,240
254Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks Reading, PA$56,877$57,844#235$37,240
255Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg Middletown, PA$56,877$57,844#236$37,240
256Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois Dubois, PA$56,877$57,844#237$37,240
257Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly Lemont Furnace, PA$56,877$57,844#238$37,240
258Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton Hazleton, PA$56,877$57,844#239$37,240

Other Majors at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$120,729$84,050#41 of 459
Computer Engineering$112,269$85,446#67 of 189
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$98,637$73,941#19 of 99
Finance and Financial Management Services$96,714$68,552#74 of 452
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,277$74,958#214 of 258
Information Science/Studies$91,671$66,209#31 of 148
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,032$77,955#327 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$88,192$63,425#136 of 796
Mechanical Engineering$87,997$69,772#240 of 318
Human Resources Management and Services$81,755$58,884#24 of 187
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$81,617$35,324#7 of 17
Civil Engineering$81,403$67,966#170 of 233
Economics$81,228$55,418#171 of 368
Marketing$79,343$50,729#75 of 516
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$76,246$50,587#21 of 178
Health and Medical Administrative Services$75,396$49,749#40 of 275
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$73,308$58,140#90 of 126
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,218$51,562#312 of 1176
Biological and Physical Sciences$69,102$35,639#9 of 33
Political Science and Government$68,918$41,201#136 of 565
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$67,399$30,133#46 of 610
Biology$64,910$33,417#188 of 841
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,195$37,834#127 of 476
Communication and Media Studies$55,505$34,181#288 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$53,362$45,795#138 of 680
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$52,131$50,006#144 of 345
English Language and Literature$50,299$29,848#241 of 576
Psychology$49,543$32,408#544 of 1027
Sociology$49,197$35,016#309 of 462
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$45,943$34,030#104 of 172

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg criminal justice and corrections graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $37,240 one year after graduating and $56,877 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg ranks #255 by median pay four years after graduation, and #236 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for criminal justice and corrections ($55,378), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,500.

← All data for Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg · 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.