Criminal Justice and Corrections at Temple University

Philadelphia, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 136 graduates a year

$38,612
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,164
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,378
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#290 of 660
Rank by pay
#281 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,125
Median federal debt

Temple University graduates in criminal justice and corrections earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 43% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Temple 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
…
287Concordia University Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$56,188$59,244#182$41,527
288Concordia University-Wisconsin Mequon, WI$56,188$58,466#208$41,527
289College of Our Lady of the Elms Chicopee, MA$56,168$49,462#547—
290Temple University Philadelphia, PA$56,164$57,119#281$38,612
291Columbia College Columbia, MO$56,128$60,181#156$46,195
292SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY$56,034$53,333#418$34,042
293Saint Martin's University Lacey, WA$55,951$51,463#489—

Other Majors at Temple University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$104,311$74,778#23 of 126
Computer and Information Sciences$101,670$73,393#108 of 459
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$101,101$54,415#25 of 118
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$97,839$75,148#144 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$96,342$82,319#177 of 966
Insurance$92,555$66,080#9 of 21
Mathematics$91,330$59,167#42 of 309
Mechanical Engineering$91,131$66,161#161 of 318
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$89,674$72,240#26 of 43
Mathematics and Computer Science—$86,109—
Accounting and Related Services$85,777$63,202#168 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$85,011$58,807#140 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$82,570$58,307#104 of 1176
Civil Engineering$82,553$68,389#153 of 233
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$80,364$45,994#11 of 110
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$79,351$57,665#16 of 34
Chemistry$78,052$42,022#30 of 209
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$77,673—#5 of 14
Medical Illustration and Informatics$76,927$52,611—
Business/Commerce$75,632$48,747#39 of 271
Management Information Systems and Services$75,286$59,385#108 of 166
Economics$73,154$48,242#238 of 368
Human Resources Management and Services$73,127$50,128#60 of 187
Marketing$72,289$47,460#153 of 516
Biology$72,134$35,101#68 of 841
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$67,840$41,165#52 of 178
Architectural Sciences and Technology$66,518$50,267#15 of 22
Real Estate$65,650$48,836#19 of 25
International Business$65,302$46,013#89 of 115
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$64,063$30,956#31 of 67

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $38,612 one year after graduating and $56,164 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Temple University rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, Temple University ranks #290 by median pay four years after graduation, and #281 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at Temple University worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for criminal justice and corrections ($55,378), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,125.

← All data for Temple 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.