Criminal Justice and Corrections at York College of Pennsylvania

York, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 30 graduates a year

$42,175
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$60,275
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,378
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#145 of 660
Rank by pay
#129 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

York College of Pennsylvania graduates in criminal justice and corrections earn 9% 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 York College of Pennsylvania 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
…
142Western Oregon University Monmouth, OR$60,363$60,719#142$40,289
143Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI$60,325$63,606#83$44,897
144University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks, AK$60,306$57,753#249$34,617
145York College of Pennsylvania York, PA$60,275$61,300#129$42,175
146Belmont Abbey College Belmont, NC$60,235$64,641#69$34,463
147Ferrum College Ferrum, VA$60,235$54,849#366$42,080
148Ashford University San Diego, CA$60,144$54,727#375$47,869

Other Majors at York College of Pennsylvania by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$103,354—#75 of 258
Computer Science$100,044$67,310#172 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,052$77,469#319 of 966
Mechanical Engineering$89,995$74,445#191 of 318
Finance and Financial Management Services$79,444$46,890#204 of 452
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$77,358$67,814#84 of 253
Management Information Systems and Services$77,328$44,936#97 of 166
Business Administration, Management and Operations$69,548$54,054#390 of 1176
Marketing$69,407$46,326#197 of 516
Biology$67,444$37,110#136 of 841
Accounting and Related Services$67,405$56,583#539 of 796
Hospitality Administration/Management$64,754$37,238#23 of 137
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,918$35,739#163 of 610
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$55,197$36,557#138 of 178
Psychology$53,927$37,203#308 of 1027
Design and Applied Arts$52,222$30,567#156 of 299
Special Education and Teaching—$52,199—
Political Science and Government$52,133—#484 of 565
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$50,652$39,158#55 of 172
Behavioral Sciences$50,634—#6 of 20
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,654$44,194#252 of 680
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$47,667$48,624#261 of 345
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$47,046—#58 of 67
Communication and Media Studies$46,976$31,789#529 of 660
History$45,569—#366 of 459
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$40,692—#56 of 63

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do York College of Pennsylvania criminal justice and corrections graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $42,175 one year after graduating and $60,275 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does York College of Pennsylvania rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, York College of Pennsylvania ranks #145 by median pay four years after graduation, and #129 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at York College of Pennsylvania worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% more than the national median for criminal justice and corrections ($55,378), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,000.

← All data for York College of Pennsylvania · 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.