Criminal Justice and Corrections at Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 104 graduates a year

$31,823
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$47,743
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,378
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#552 of 660
Rank by pay
#575 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,975
Median federal debt

Prairie View A & M University graduates in criminal justice and corrections earn 14% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 52% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Prairie View A & M 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
…
549National American University-Rapid City Rapid City, SD$47,907$51,567#487$45,720
550Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY$47,882$54,217#394$31,548
551Point Park University Pittsburgh, PA$47,830$48,644#569$33,542
552Prairie View A & M University Prairie View, TX$47,743$48,541#575$31,823
553Drury University Springfield, MO$47,695$51,139#499$38,014
554Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies Springfield, MO$47,695$51,139#500$38,014
555Athens State University Athens, AL$47,683$54,124#395—

Other Majors at Prairie View A & M University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$115,939$84,195#22 of 258
Chemical Engineering$92,591$58,627#112 of 158
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,910$83,218#274 of 966
Mechanical Engineering$88,708$66,678#221 of 318
Civil Engineering$84,082$63,372#133 of 233
Management Information Systems and Services$78,757—#93 of 166
Computer and Information Sciences$75,631$77,763#342 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$67,964$46,222#523 of 796
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$64,359$61,068#43 of 43
Architecture$62,540—#64 of 78
Marketing$58,810$37,493#402 of 516
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$57,212$52,148#79 of 207
Finance and Financial Management Services—$56,791—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$53,715$38,662#999 of 1176
Biology$51,499$28,947#635 of 841
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$50,657$32,266#125 of 156
Agriculture$49,403$38,063#32 of 43
Communication and Media Studies$48,887$22,269#480 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$46,693$25,594#503 of 610
Social Work$45,742$40,667#367 of 420
Psychology$44,240$28,047#829 of 1027
Political Science and Government$41,831—#563 of 565

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Prairie View A & M University criminal justice and corrections graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $31,823 one year after graduating and $47,743 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Prairie View A & M University rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, Prairie View A & M University ranks #552 by median pay four years after graduation, and #575 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at Prairie View A & M University worth it?

Its graduates earn 14% less than the national median for criminal justice and corrections ($55,378), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,975.

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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.