Criminal Justice and Corrections at Longwood University

Farmville, VA · Bachelor's Degree · about 47 graduates a year

$36,254
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,685
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,378
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#267 of 660
Rank by pay
#485 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,000
Median federal debt

Longwood University graduates in criminal justice and corrections earn 2% more 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 Longwood 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
…
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
270University of Phoenix-Arizona Phoenix, AZ$56,662$58,221#219$47,987

Other Majors at Longwood University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$91,313$78,085#235 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,678$69,962#624 of 966
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,565$49,213#299 of 1176
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$59,207—#106 of 215
Political Science and Government$55,259—#432 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$53,631$36,062#345 of 660
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$52,959$46,714#231 of 476
English Language and Literature$51,485$40,167#202 of 576
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,990$39,479#375 of 610
Biology$49,777$33,686#691 of 841
Psychology$48,942$22,656#607 of 1027
Social Work$48,224$41,160#317 of 420
History$47,957$37,404#298 of 459
Design and Applied Arts$46,040$35,612#221 of 299
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$45,252$41,700#73 of 85
Sociology$45,204$27,948#383 of 462
Visual and Performing Arts$44,066$34,812#27 of 68
Natural Resources Conservation and Research—$39,391—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $36,254 one year after graduating and $56,685 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Longwood University rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, Longwood University ranks #267 by median pay four years after graduation, and #485 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at Longwood University worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for criminal justice and corrections ($55,378), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,000.

← All data for Longwood 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.