Criminal Justice and Corrections at Champlain College

Burlington, VT · Bachelor's Degree · about 11 graduates a year

$35,003
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,349
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,378
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#538 of 660
Rank by pay
#541 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Champlain College graduates in criminal justice and corrections earn 13% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 52% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Champlain College 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
…
535Atlanta Metropolitan State College Atlanta, GA$48,543$50,252#524$37,342
536North Carolina Central University Durham, NC$48,443$51,986#461$33,829
537Murray State University Murray, KY$48,437$54,845#367$32,041
538Champlain College Burlington, VT$48,349$49,658#541$35,003
539Southeastern University Lakeland, FL$48,343$51,455#490$41,291
540Dalton State College Dalton, GA$48,341$50,043#532$37,856
541Lincoln University Jefferson City, MO$48,315$51,804#476$32,331

Other Majors at Champlain College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$112,282$72,652#8 of 99
Security Science and Technology$101,401$70,586#1 of 45
Computer Science$97,753$54,036#185 of 349
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$91,533$71,207#8 of 476
Business Administration, Management and Operations$69,076$46,334#404 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$68,274$61,306#518 of 796
Computer Software and Media Applications$67,795$52,260#19 of 54
Finance and Financial Management Services—$61,658—
Health and Medical Administrative Services—$61,265—
Marketing$60,198$42,569#391 of 516
Visual and Performing Arts$57,883$30,138#2 of 68
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$55,701$39,258#23 of 59
Design and Applied Arts$54,561$38,264#129 of 299
Communication and Media Studies$49,508—#459 of 660
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$47,141$23,237#69 of 137
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$45,620—#113 of 158
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$43,734$26,805#546 of 680
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management—$37,872—
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$35,945$21,092#128 of 144

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Champlain College criminal justice and corrections graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $35,003 one year after graduating and $48,349 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Champlain College rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, Champlain College ranks #538 by median pay four years after graduation, and #541 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at Champlain College worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% less than the national median for criminal justice and corrections ($55,378), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← All data for Champlain College · 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.