Criminal Justice and Corrections at Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, TN · Bachelor's Degree · about 126 graduates a year

$37,952
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,481
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,378
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#309 of 660
Rank by pay
#146 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,000
Median federal debt

Middle Tennessee State University graduates in criminal justice and corrections earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 40% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Middle Tennessee State 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
…
306Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ$55,600$57,130#278$41,180
307Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN$55,577$53,088#430$44,037
308Wayne State College Wayne, NE$55,485$57,346#271$41,869
309Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN$55,481$60,607#146$37,952
310Appalachian State University Boone, NC$55,474$59,531#172$35,796
311Vermont State University Randolph, VT$55,465$56,967#290$33,093
312Heritage University Toppenish, WA$55,375$50,933#506—

Other Majors at Middle Tennessee State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Construction Management$98,967$71,762#14 of 57
Computer Science$96,485$57,653#192 of 349
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering$92,533$71,664—
Engineering-Related Fields$83,405$67,431#26 of 33
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$80,541$60,808#12 of 34
Air Transportation$80,424$43,909#31 of 52
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$75,061$65,839#882 of 966
Management Information Systems and Services$75,044$48,608#110 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$73,702$51,963#386 of 796
Mathematics$69,300$45,184#163 of 309
Physics$69,192—#86 of 107
Finance and Financial Management Services$66,701$46,505#381 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$63,928$44,608#631 of 1176
Marketing$60,217$43,612#390 of 516
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$57,543—#62 of 345
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$56,781—#142 of 215
Biology$56,659$35,986#464 of 841
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$56,405$34,329#100 of 138
Biological and Physical Sciences$56,293$31,125#26 of 33
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$55,031$35,159#27 of 59
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$54,747$45,074#184 of 476
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$54,070$30,835#30 of 50
Agricultural Business and Management$53,648$50,013#66 of 77
History$51,206$35,391#215 of 459
Design and Applied Arts$50,184$38,807#176 of 299
Political Science and Government$50,169$31,012#516 of 565
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$49,997$38,272#155 of 207
Journalism$49,932$30,659#138 of 187
International/Globalization Studies$49,637$30,365#66 of 87
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$49,543$28,642#104 of 110

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Middle Tennessee State University criminal justice and corrections graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $37,952 one year after graduating and $55,481 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Middle Tennessee State University rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, Middle Tennessee State University ranks #309 by median pay four years after graduation, and #146 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at Middle Tennessee State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for criminal justice and corrections ($55,378), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,000.

← All data for Middle Tennessee State 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.