Criminal Justice and Corrections at University of Scranton

Scranton, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 38 graduates a year

$32,300
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$63,483
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,378
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#74 of 660
Rank by pay
#72 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

University of Scranton graduates in criminal justice and corrections earn 15% 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 University of Scranton 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
…
71St. John's University-New York Queens, NY$63,978$60,894#135$34,686
72San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$63,764$58,021#225$42,211
73Pace University New York, NY$63,514$60,452#150$36,734
74University of Scranton Scranton, PA$63,483$64,563#72$32,300
75California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks, CA$63,433$57,720#253$43,122
76University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$63,311$58,233#217$40,669
77University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA$63,311$58,233#218$40,669

Other Majors at University of Scranton by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$105,353$82,895#92 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$100,962$56,978#48 of 452
Computer Science$98,369$55,390#182 of 349
Accounting and Related Services$93,677$70,453#84 of 796
Marketing$83,756$44,480#54 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$80,611$53,963#136 of 1176
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$79,700—#4 of 610
Health and Medical Administrative Services$76,932$39,762#31 of 275
Political Science and Government$72,038—#104 of 565
English Language and Literature$69,349$22,159#14 of 576
History$68,443$26,442#26 of 459
Biology$64,774$31,251#200 of 841
Philosophy$63,410$32,513#23 of 86
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$60,846$41,182#26 of 680
Psychology$54,088$33,290#295 of 1027
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$53,762$35,568#150 of 178
Public Health$52,699—#144 of 215
Human Services$52,172—#28 of 94
Journalism$47,302—#158 of 187
Neurobiology and Neurosciences—$25,057—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Scranton criminal justice and corrections graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $32,300 one year after graduating and $63,483 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Scranton rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, University of Scranton ranks #74 by median pay four years after graduation, and #72 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at University of Scranton worth it?

Its graduates earn 15% more than the national median for criminal justice and corrections ($55,378), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for University of Scranton · 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.