Criminal Justice and Corrections at University of Houston-Downtown

Houston, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 241 graduates a year

$42,122
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,589
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,378
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#375 of 660
Rank by pay
#384 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,815
Median federal debt

University of Houston-Downtown 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 37% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Houston-Downtown 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
…
372Albertus Magnus College New Haven, CT$53,615$48,271#579$41,520
373Hampton University Hampton, VA$53,602$48,810#567$31,335
374SUNY College at Potsdam Potsdam, NY$53,597$51,013#502$35,950
375University of Houston-Downtown Houston, TX$53,589$54,484#384$42,122
376Washburn University Topeka, KS$53,587$55,632#340$40,052
377University of Toledo Toledo, OH$53,585$57,183#277$37,548
378The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN$53,565$58,514#206$37,403

Other Criminal Justice and Corrections Credentials at University of Houston-Downtown

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$65,137$72,529$40,760

Other Majors at University of Houston-Downtown by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$112,244$68,144#3 of 27
Insurance$98,510—#5 of 21
Computer and Information Sciences$72,528$56,475#368 of 459
Business Administration, Management and Operations$69,712$53,764#385 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$67,499$54,128#535 of 796
Management Information Systems and Services$66,881$51,314#143 of 166
Finance and Financial Management Services$66,591$47,108#383 of 452
International Business$66,556$41,911#83 of 115
Mathematics$62,576$49,496#234 of 309
Marketing$61,866$42,914#364 of 516
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$59,924$49,734#55 of 207
Political Science and Government$59,261$38,095#335 of 565
Business/Commerce$59,188$47,469#212 of 271
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$58,535$51,840#19 of 19
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$57,892$50,894#90 of 138
Biological and Physical Sciences$56,995$35,952#25 of 33
Communication and Media Studies$56,903$34,123#246 of 660
Biology$56,787$31,025#458 of 841
Social Work$54,784$37,365#139 of 420
History$53,555$37,246#166 of 459
Public Health$52,438$35,119#150 of 215
Psychology$48,234$35,808#637 of 1027
Sociology$46,106$31,555#371 of 462
Social Sciences—$45,687—
English Language and Literature$45,223$33,146#405 of 576
Chemistry—$38,954—
Visual and Performing Arts$37,668$19,527#53 of 68
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—$34,003—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Houston-Downtown criminal justice and corrections graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $42,122 one year after graduating and $53,589 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Houston-Downtown rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, University of Houston-Downtown ranks #375 by median pay four years after graduation, and #384 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at University of Houston-Downtown 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 $19,815.

← All data for University of Houston-Downtown · 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.