Criminal Justice and Corrections at Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA · Bachelor's Degree · about 572 graduates a year

$48,855
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$61,715
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,378
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#107 of 660
Rank by pay
#317 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Liberty University graduates in criminal justice and corrections earn 11% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 41% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Liberty 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
…
104Montana State University-Northern Havre, MT$61,748$67,450#45$43,158
105University of St Francis Joliet, IL$61,741$60,660#145$43,793
106University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK$61,731$69,309#36$53,003
107Liberty University Lynchburg, VA$61,715$56,197#317$48,855
108The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ$61,605$54,070#396$36,070
109Stevenson University Owings Mills, MD$61,348$53,840#403$38,745
110Thomas University Thomasville, GA$61,295$63,453#86$52,991

Other Criminal Justice and Corrections Credentials at Liberty University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Associate's Degree$43,287$53,803$27,193
Master's Degree$55,845$75,034$30,969

Other Majors at Liberty University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Air Transportation$102,096$50,629#6 of 52
Industrial Engineering$94,928—#57 of 94
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$89,244$76,127#242 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$89,129$65,794#209 of 318
Management Information Systems and Services$84,228$56,014#79 of 166
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,883$71,918#616 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$82,116$56,258#276 of 459
Mathematics$81,095—#81 of 309
International Relations and National Security Studies$71,436$43,567#38 of 118
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,269$49,772#473 of 1176
Military Systems and Maintenance Technology—$66,126—
Accounting and Related Services$63,307$51,541#650 of 796
Health and Medical Administrative Services$58,969$43,578#141 of 275
Political Science and Government$56,550$46,508#409 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$54,911$35,392#308 of 660
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$53,357$42,284#125 of 207
Journalism$51,940$39,592#124 of 187
Religious Music and Worship$51,701$33,284—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,061$27,423#371 of 610
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$50,891$34,506#69 of 158
Biology$50,666$23,803#668 of 841
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$49,103—#242 of 253
Public Health$48,926$36,641#175 of 215
Legal Support Services$48,589$41,973#26 of 32
American Sign Language$48,109$32,117#7 of 20
Social Work$48,003$38,828#320 of 420
Religion/Religious Studies$47,991$38,540#22 of 45
Design and Applied Arts$47,797$30,019#202 of 299
Special Education and Teaching$47,241$39,699#137 of 177
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language$46,899$34,876#2 of 5

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Liberty University criminal justice and corrections graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $48,855 one year after graduating and $61,715 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Liberty University rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, Liberty University ranks #107 by median pay four years after graduation, and #317 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at Liberty University worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% more than the national median for criminal justice and corrections ($55,378), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← All data for Liberty 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.