Criminal Justice and Corrections at Texas A & M University-Commerce

Commerce, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 199 graduates a year

$34,075
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,596
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,378
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#568 of 660
Rank by pay
#596 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,378
Median federal debt

Texas A & M University-Commerce graduates in criminal justice and corrections earn 16% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 50% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Texas A & M University-Commerce 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
…
565Kentucky State University Frankfort, KY$46,767$52,954#432$33,099
566Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC$46,660$50,073#530$29,016
567University of West Florida Pensacola, FL$46,631$49,633#543$36,369
568Texas A & M University-Commerce Commerce, TX$46,596$47,374#596$34,075
569Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA$46,593$48,233#580$35,398
570Bethune-Cookman University Daytona Beach, FL$46,540$49,536#545—
571Mount Mercy University Cedar Rapids, IA$46,517$48,930#564$34,824

Other Majors at Texas A & M University-Commerce by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$100,394$58,492#116 of 459
Industrial Engineering$91,614$63,269#73 of 94
Information Science/Studies$89,459—#44 of 148
Construction Engineering$80,585$70,457#13 of 13
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing—$76,559—
Mathematics$74,396$52,044#119 of 309
Finance and Financial Management Services$72,682$52,898#293 of 452
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$68,588—#46 of 51
Accounting and Related Services$68,346$40,517#516 of 796
Business/Commerce$63,965$50,488#167 of 271
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods—$63,945—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$63,791$47,654#640 of 1176
Design and Applied Arts$61,748—#59 of 299
Marketing$61,719$30,024#366 of 516
Music$55,438$52,282#31 of 268
Biology$55,100—#527 of 841
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$54,059$49,365#115 of 207
Social Work$52,013$33,149#202 of 420
Agriculture$51,983$37,728#27 of 43
History$50,988$24,801#221 of 459
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$49,846$39,969#308 of 476
Legal Support Services$49,075—#24 of 32
Psychology$46,639$34,884#720 of 1027
English Language and Literature$46,615$43,470#358 of 576
Sociology$45,301$31,620#382 of 462
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$45,169$36,305#536 of 610
Public Health—$44,621—
Animal Sciences$41,105$27,101#73 of 78
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management—$20,295—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Texas A & M University-Commerce criminal justice and corrections graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $34,075 one year after graduating and $46,596 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Texas A & M University-Commerce rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, Texas A & M University-Commerce ranks #568 by median pay four years after graduation, and #596 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at Texas A & M University-Commerce worth it?

Its graduates earn 16% less than the national median for criminal justice and corrections ($55,378), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,378.

← All data for Texas A & M University-Commerce · 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.