Criminal Justice and Corrections at Rhode Island College

Providence, RI · Bachelor's Degree · about 53 graduates a year

$38,163
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,156
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,378
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#196 of 660
Rank by pay
#273 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,750
Median federal debt

Rhode Island College graduates in criminal justice and corrections earn 5% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Rhode Island College 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
…
193North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND$58,252$60,351#151$38,057
194University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI$58,223$60,584#147$38,640
195University of Wisconsin-Superior Superior, WI$58,167$60,526#149$42,295
196Rhode Island College Providence, RI$58,156$57,278#273$38,163
197Indiana University-Northwest Gary, IN$58,155$62,390#104$41,295
198Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL$58,145$57,127#279$38,953
199DeVry University-Arizona Phoenix, AZ$58,145$59,745#166$43,091

Other Majors at Rhode Island College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$84,238$60,999#54 of 253
Computer Science$83,259$60,361#289 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,068$73,235#608 of 966
Management Information Systems and Services$76,873$47,857#98 of 166
Mathematics$72,410—#134 of 309
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,470$34,991#329 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$68,616$48,921#513 of 796
Chemistry$66,959$44,648#99 of 209
Sociology$59,643$36,742#88 of 462
Biology$58,779$39,910#382 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$58,221$43,047#858 of 1176
Health and Medical Administrative Services$57,195$49,825#156 of 275
Marketing$57,119$36,474#433 of 516
Special Education and Teaching$56,477$50,060#39 of 177
Political Science and Government$54,540$29,178#442 of 565
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$54,516$40,752#141 of 265
Social Work$53,312$33,561#170 of 420
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$53,057$44,789#121 of 345
Psychology$52,758$33,694#364 of 1027
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$51,379$37,320#26 of 50
Communication and Media Studies$51,105$34,357#411 of 660
Music$51,090$34,549#51 of 268
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$50,854$34,995#123 of 156
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$50,335$24,526#14 of 255
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,069$38,095#286 of 680
English Language and Literature$48,948$29,389#288 of 576
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$48,514$30,172#66 of 67
History$46,105$31,981#346 of 459
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$45,378—#78 of 137
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$44,144—#91 of 103

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Rhode Island College criminal justice and corrections graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $38,163 one year after graduating and $58,156 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Rhode Island College rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, Rhode Island College ranks #196 by median pay four years after graduation, and #273 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at Rhode Island College worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% more than the national median for criminal justice and corrections ($55,378), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,750.

← All data for Rhode Island College · 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.