Criminal Justice and Corrections at Lamar University

Beaumont, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 94 graduates a year

$43,707
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,509
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,378
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#336 of 660
Rank by pay
#351 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Lamar University graduates in criminal justice and corrections earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 46% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Lamar 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
…
333Lincoln University Lincoln University, PA$54,632$55,561#343$28,847
334University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI$54,621$57,592#262$37,469
335Utah Tech University Saint George, UT$54,536$51,687#483$31,558
336Lamar University Beaumont, TX$54,509$55,420#351$43,707
337Adelphi University Garden City, NY$54,469$51,843#466$34,240
338St. Thomas University Miami Gardens, FL$54,337$57,835#245—
339Waldorf University Forest City, IA$54,289$57,105#283$42,735

Other Criminal Justice and Corrections Credentials at Lamar University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$60,274$63,452$17,207

Other Majors at Lamar University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$103,037$83,155#78 of 258
Chemical Engineering$101,018$87,284#47 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$97,159$68,359#61 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$93,709$77,946#225 of 966
Industrial Engineering$91,806$62,053#71 of 94
Civil Engineering$89,250—#63 of 233
Accounting and Related Services$87,924—#140 of 796
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$87,113$84,746#15 of 51
Computer and Information Sciences$85,680$54,531#231 of 459
Management Information Systems and Services$74,165$44,508#117 of 166
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$70,799$32,129#18 of 67
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,279$38,970#522 of 1176
Finance and Financial Management Services$63,429$36,325#417 of 452
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$58,631—#19 of 50
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$57,524$31,061#85 of 156
Marketing$57,355$34,015#426 of 516
Business/Commerce$56,206$37,280#231 of 271
American Sign Language$54,319$27,330#3 of 20
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$54,116$46,064#112 of 207
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$54,087—#169 of 215
Music$53,904$42,328#35 of 268
Psychology$53,038$25,660#349 of 1027
English Language and Literature$52,897—#177 of 576
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$50,753$43,524#281 of 476
Biology$50,674$26,554#665 of 841
Social Work$50,453$37,593#252 of 420
Communication and Media Studies$49,746$32,556#452 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$48,609$31,935#455 of 610
Design and Applied Arts$46,341—#219 of 299
Sociology$44,286$38,042#394 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $43,707 one year after graduating and $54,509 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Lamar University rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, Lamar University ranks #336 by median pay four years after graduation, and #351 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at Lamar University worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for criminal justice and corrections ($55,378), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← All data for Lamar 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.