Criminal Justice and Corrections at Central Washington University

Ellensburg, WA · Bachelor's Degree · about 140 graduates a year

$44,172
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$60,761
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,378
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#120 of 660
Rank by pay
#328 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,500
Median federal debt

Central Washington University graduates in criminal justice and corrections earn 10% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Central Washington 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
…
117Neumann University Aston, PA$60,851$61,886#112$41,637
118Aurora University Aurora, IL$60,808$59,743#167$44,150
119University of Hartford West Hartford, CT$60,807$54,746#374$38,309
120Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA$60,761$55,887#328$44,172
121Texas Woman's University Denton, TX$60,708$61,722#117$42,914
122Canisius University Buffalo, NY$60,674$57,749#250$33,843
123University of New Haven West Haven, CT$60,656$54,610#379$36,455

Other Majors at Central Washington University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$97,869$77,500#1 of 19
Construction Management$97,651$81,666#19 of 57
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$97,263—#26 of 253
Computer Science$95,368$52,362#203 of 349
Economics$88,799$52,129#109 of 368
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$84,871$65,871#23 of 61
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods—$81,377—
Chemistry$75,905—#37 of 209
Air Transportation$74,997$40,025#42 of 52
Accounting and Related Services$74,442$55,215#369 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,036$49,791#287 of 1176
Computer and Information Sciences$72,838$56,049#366 of 459
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$66,538$40,976#65 of 178
Apparel and Textiles$65,815$51,494#10 of 57
Political Science and Government$64,361$39,220#215 of 565
Sociology$63,608$36,466#47 of 462
Public Health$62,435$42,137#68 of 215
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$61,604$49,177#35 of 345
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$60,299$30,340#32 of 64
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$59,659$47,359#38 of 680
Social Sciences$58,680$42,332#22 of 87
Communication and Media Studies$56,862$35,820#248 of 660
Nutrition Sciences$56,735$30,113#38 of 53
Biology$56,154$36,401#484 of 841
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$54,858$27,006#28 of 172
Psychology$54,530$36,964#268 of 1027
Human Services$54,318$36,644#17 of 94
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$53,987—#108 of 138
Geography and Cartography$53,081$23,553#98 of 117
Music$51,008$25,532#52 of 268

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Central Washington University criminal justice and corrections graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $44,172 one year after graduating and $60,761 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Central Washington University rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, Central Washington University ranks #120 by median pay four years after graduation, and #328 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at Central Washington University worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% more than the national median for criminal justice and corrections ($55,378), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,500.

← All data for Central Washington 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.