Criminal Justice and Corrections at Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 71 graduates a year

$34,556
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,791
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,378
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#266 of 660
Rank by pay
#251 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,500
Median federal debt

Texas Christian University graduates in criminal justice and corrections earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Texas Christian 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
…
263Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA$56,877$57,844#244$37,240
264Holy Family University Philadelphia, PA$56,861$57,828#246$33,496
265Bluefield University Bluefield, VA$56,811$51,732#480$41,005
266Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX$56,791$57,740#251$34,556
267Longwood University Farmville, VA$56,685$51,617#485$36,254
268Shorter University Rome, GA$56,677$58,672#201$34,829
269Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD$56,668$49,733#539$40,844

Other Majors at Texas Christian University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Systems Analysis$121,734$73,740#1 of 24
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$114,822—#9 of 126
Finance and Financial Management Services$111,304$78,453#24 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$106,765$71,984#22 of 1176
Real Estate$103,547$68,246#5 of 25
Accounting and Related Services$101,938$72,031#46 of 796
Marketing$97,148$68,497#10 of 516
Engineering$93,753$73,774#16 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$89,690$77,808#377 of 966
Economics$89,466$54,462#106 of 368
Computer and Information Sciences—$76,826—
Political Science and Government$75,419$50,627#62 of 565
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$71,186$48,053#37 of 178
Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education$70,026——
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$69,730—#20 of 215
Design and Applied Arts$68,313—#24 of 299
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$66,108$42,712#9 of 42
Social Work$65,536$33,819#13 of 420
Psychology$65,356$42,108#37 of 1027
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations—$65,028—
English Language and Literature$64,885—#28 of 576
Biology$63,572$19,218#227 of 841
Communication and Media Studies$63,531$32,123#106 of 660
Sociology$62,392—#57 of 462
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$61,636$38,678#28 of 158
Research and Experimental Psychology$61,190—#32 of 82
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$61,004$57,665#40 of 345
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$60,125$55,814#32 of 680
Journalism$58,738—#67 of 187
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$51,292$28,328#270 of 476

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Texas Christian University criminal justice and corrections graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $34,556 one year after graduating and $56,791 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Texas Christian University rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, Texas Christian University ranks #266 by median pay four years after graduation, and #251 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at Texas Christian University worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for criminal justice and corrections ($55,378), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,500.

← All data for Texas Christian 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.