Criminal Justice and Corrections at Pennsylvania Western University

California, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 118 graduates a year

$37,542
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,817
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,378
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#499 of 660
Rank by pay
#513 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,375
Median federal debt

Pennsylvania Western University graduates in criminal justice and corrections earn 10% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 47% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Pennsylvania Western 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
…
496New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM$49,834$57,700#256$29,553
497Campbell University Buies Creek, NC$49,830$53,475#415$40,590
498Anderson University Anderson, SC$49,825$55,248#356$45,583
499Pennsylvania Western University California, PA$49,817$50,664#513$37,542
500Lewis-Clark State College Lewiston, ID$49,716$52,866#436$40,442
501University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR$49,690$58,556#204$38,083
502Dillard University New Orleans, LA$49,687$57,516#265$26,744

Other Criminal Justice and Corrections Credentials at Pennsylvania Western University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Associate's Degree$34,873$46,987—

Other Majors at Pennsylvania Western University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$83,194—#7 of 156
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,099$70,857#644 of 966
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$77,401—#34 of 51
Computer and Information Sciences$73,164$46,739#364 of 459
Systems Science and Theory$70,820—#3 of 6
Information Science/Studies$70,608$34,772#112 of 148
Finance and Financial Management Services$68,289$42,091#363 of 452
Chemistry$65,224—#119 of 209
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$64,092—#86 of 93
Accounting and Related Services$63,781$48,418#641 of 796
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$60,617$48,822#169 of 253
Marketing$59,703$42,465#396 of 516
Political Science and Government$57,724$35,152#384 of 565
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$57,549$38,603#91 of 138
Human Resources Management and Services$57,354$44,114#173 of 187
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$56,316$25,662#147 of 215
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,515$40,356#949 of 1176
Biology$53,619$35,309#577 of 841
Mathematics$51,498$43,105#297 of 309
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$50,722$36,345#184 of 265
Geography and Cartography$49,517$32,122#106 of 117
Special Education and Teaching$48,497$40,012#120 of 177
Communication and Media Studies$48,116$31,298#504 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$47,468$32,632#485 of 610
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$47,295$38,237#374 of 680
Psychology$45,903$23,193#758 of 1027
Social Work$45,436$39,192#372 of 420
Research and Experimental Psychology$45,300$33,330#75 of 82
Biological and Physical Sciences$45,272$31,080#31 of 33
Journalism$45,264$27,620#168 of 187

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Pennsylvania Western University criminal justice and corrections graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $37,542 one year after graduating and $49,817 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Pennsylvania Western University rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, Pennsylvania Western University ranks #499 by median pay four years after graduation, and #513 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at Pennsylvania Western University worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% less than the national median for criminal justice and corrections ($55,378), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,375.

← All data for Pennsylvania Western 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.