Criminal Justice and Corrections at Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 184 graduates a year

$43,186
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,821
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,378
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#367 of 660
Rank by pay
#376 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,750
Median federal debt

Tarleton State University graduates in criminal justice and corrections earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 35% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Tarleton 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
…
364Strayer University-Texas Farmers Branch, TX$53,916$54,817#370$43,405
365Strayer University-Global Region Washington, DC$53,916$47,244#602$43,405
366La Sierra University Riverside, CA$53,902$49,047#561$34,885
367Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX$53,821$54,720#376$43,186
368SUNY College of Technology at Canton Canton, NY$53,778$51,186#497$37,702
369University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC$53,738$57,669#258$36,155
370Buena Vista University Storm Lake, IA$53,736$56,524#305$37,641

Other Criminal Justice and Corrections Credentials at Tarleton State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$58,771$64,860$30,573

Other Majors at Tarleton State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$102,423—#151 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$89,677$74,753#378 of 966
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$87,678$55,036#12 of 51
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$81,042$69,675#26 of 93
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$77,044$51,917#48 of 61
Computer and Information Sciences$76,980$54,157#329 of 459
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician—$70,481—
Accounting and Related Services$68,031$48,530#520 of 796
Business/Commerce$66,572$49,471#108 of 271
Business Administration, Management and Operations$63,969$49,353#630 of 1176
Political Science and Government$59,542—#332 of 565
Marketing$57,478$39,058#423 of 516
Music$56,671—#19 of 268
Finance and Financial Management Services—$55,138—
Agricultural Business and Management$54,993$45,097#65 of 77
Human Resources Management and Services$54,613$38,622#180 of 187
Zoology/Animal Biology$54,030$30,736#14 of 52
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$53,503$48,381#124 of 207
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$52,999$36,117#317 of 610
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$51,226$32,036#22 of 29
History$50,385—#236 of 459
Communication and Media Studies$50,385$35,715#435 of 660
Social Work$50,275$38,506#263 of 420
Mechanical Engineering—$48,585—
Biology$47,795$32,020#742 of 841
Psychology$47,699$32,937#667 of 1027
English Language and Literature$45,834$34,754#388 of 576
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$44,106$35,270#395 of 476
Fine and Studio Arts$43,665$27,259#154 of 423
Animal Sciences$43,185$30,695#65 of 78

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $43,186 one year after graduating and $53,821 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Tarleton State University rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, Tarleton State University ranks #367 by median pay four years after graduation, and #376 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at Tarleton State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for criminal justice and corrections ($55,378), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,750.

← All data for Tarleton 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.