Criminal Justice and Corrections at Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 888 graduates a year

$37,792
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,748
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,378
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#445 of 660
Rank by pay
#443 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,708
Median federal debt

Sam Houston State University graduates in criminal justice and corrections earn 7% less 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 Sam Houston 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
…
442Waynesburg University Waynesburg, PA$51,781$52,662#440$37,582
443Indiana University-South Bend South Bend, IN$51,778$55,548#344$35,462
444Mercy University Dobbs Ferry, NY$51,758$49,263#555$34,472
445Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX$51,748$52,613#443$37,792
446California State University-Stanislaus Turlock, CA$51,740$47,080#604$34,806
447Gardner-Webb University Boiling Springs, NC$51,709$55,491#348$35,433
448University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL$51,654$54,979#361$36,684

Other Criminal Justice and Corrections Credentials at Sam Houston State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$51,544$62,489$38,362

Other Majors at Sam Houston State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$96,727$45,401#138 of 459
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$93,904$72,116#19 of 43
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,697$82,463#293 of 966
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$79,544$49,623#29 of 51
Management Information Systems and Services$73,734$47,676#121 of 166
Finance and Financial Management Services$72,388$53,281#297 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$72,059$52,772#432 of 796
Agricultural Mechanization$67,729$63,369#8 of 10
Business/Managerial Economics$67,464—#67 of 84
Business/Commerce$63,837$44,700#169 of 271
Agricultural Business and Management$62,302$47,907#50 of 77
Mathematics$61,617$48,114#242 of 309
Business Administration, Management and Operations$61,464$45,602#741 of 1176
International Business$61,186$35,116#101 of 115
Agriculture$60,598—#9 of 43
Music$58,743$59,926#12 of 268
Human Resources Management and Services$57,689$43,750#171 of 187
Chemistry$57,410$43,940#175 of 209
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,341$37,005#178 of 610
Design and Applied Arts$57,019$39,959#108 of 299
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$56,225$52,792#86 of 207
Geography and Cartography$56,151$35,936#80 of 117
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$55,954—#105 of 138
Political Science and Government$55,894—#418 of 565
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$55,647$40,562#121 of 225
Marketing$55,522$39,218#454 of 516
Health and Medical Administrative Services$55,155$40,077#178 of 275
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$54,816$43,509#201 of 253
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$54,082$41,112#198 of 476
Biology$53,165$32,915#596 of 841

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Sam Houston State University criminal justice and corrections graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $37,792 one year after graduating and $51,748 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Sam Houston State University rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, Sam Houston State University ranks #445 by median pay four years after graduation, and #443 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at Sam Houston State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% less than the national median for criminal justice and corrections ($55,378), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,708.

← All data for Sam Houston 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.