Criminal Justice and Corrections at Utah Valley University

Orem, UT · Bachelor's Degree · about 85 graduates a year

$44,051
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$68,296
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,378
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#41 of 660
Rank by pay
#66 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,586
Median federal debt

Utah Valley University graduates in criminal justice and corrections earn 23% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 29% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Utah Valley 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
…
38American Public University System Charles Town, WV$69,546$82,277#2$57,409
39George Mason University Fairfax, VA$69,511$63,296#88$43,612
40Lynn University Boca Raton, FL$68,824$73,254#18$39,496
41Utah Valley University Orem, UT$68,296$64,729#66$44,051
42Reinhardt University Waleska, GA$67,847$70,235#31$62,019
43Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ$67,842$59,544#171$37,862
44Salve Regina University Newport, RI$67,622$66,601#51$36,898

Other Majors at Utah Valley University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$121,466$85,564#35 of 189
Computer Science$115,541$77,946#90 of 349
Information Science/Studies$112,128$79,918#6 of 148
Air Transportation$106,001$56,402#1 of 52
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection$97,793$74,527—
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$97,341$64,615#4 of 37
Finance and Financial Management Services$93,858$60,947#88 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$86,602$60,132#68 of 1176
Fire Protection$83,807$60,522#11 of 19
Engineering-Related Fields$83,278$63,780#27 of 33
Accounting and Related Services$81,706$55,785#234 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,664$66,900#660 of 966
Marketing$81,582$54,173#65 of 516
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering—$80,491—
Human Resources Management and Services$70,818$52,194#74 of 187
Biotechnology$67,603$52,118#11 of 13
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$63,951$31,905#70 of 610
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$62,739$60,448#34 of 67
Communication and Media Studies$62,566$44,202#117 of 660
Political Science and Government$61,464$36,857#296 of 565
Computer Software and Media Applications$61,451$32,743#25 of 54
History$59,491—#66 of 459
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,219$44,366#122 of 476
Biology$57,010$38,427#452 of 841
Hospitality Administration/Management$56,252$42,070#66 of 137
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management—$56,135—
Design and Applied Arts$55,728$31,888#118 of 299
Social Work$55,713$37,937#120 of 420
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$53,967$40,290#118 of 207
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$52,657—#158 of 225

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Utah Valley University criminal justice and corrections graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $44,051 one year after graduating and $68,296 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Utah Valley University rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, Utah Valley University ranks #41 by median pay four years after graduation, and #66 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at Utah Valley University worth it?

Its graduates earn 23% more than the national median for criminal justice and corrections ($55,378), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,586.

← All data for Utah Valley 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.