Criminal Justice and Corrections at Seattle University

Seattle, WA · Bachelor's Degree · about 29 graduates a year

$51,100
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$74,018
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,378
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#15 of 660
Rank by pay
#41 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,702
Median federal debt

Seattle University graduates in criminal justice and corrections earn 34% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 27% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Seattle 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
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12Excelsior University Albany, NY$75,828$72,173#23$62,703
13Nichols College Dudley, MA$75,321$66,328#55$45,774
14Central Christian College of Kansas Mcpherson, KS$74,997$77,859#6$55,453
15Seattle University Seattle, WA$74,018$68,081#41$51,100
16Concordia University-Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN$73,060$69,788#34$42,607
17Marymount University Arlington, VA$73,058$66,526#53$35,642
18Siena Heights University Adrian, MI$72,791$76,750#8$67,009

Other Criminal Justice and Corrections Credentials at Seattle University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$48,561$89,830$41,000

Other Majors at Seattle University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$128,314$85,285#54 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$111,410$79,073#30 of 258
Business/Managerial Economics$102,249—#9 of 84
Finance and Financial Management Services$99,791$55,823#56 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$97,466$70,570#65 of 796
Mechanical Engineering$96,218$67,851#74 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$90,918$81,021#346 of 966
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$88,308—#15 of 93
Civil Engineering$81,559$69,151#165 of 233
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$81,464$102,664#66 of 253
Mathematics$80,592$57,551#83 of 309
English Language and Literature$78,906—#2 of 576
Marketing$72,518$44,714#151 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,360$46,598#307 of 1176
International Business$69,201—#76 of 115
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$64,098$35,398#54 of 476
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods—$63,496—
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$63,465—#43 of 265
Political Science and Government$63,443$41,474#245 of 565
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$62,385$30,256#6 of 144
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$61,021$33,821#31 of 158
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$60,291$32,663#25 of 137
Biology$58,242$37,063#408 of 841
Psychology$57,993$37,452#138 of 1027
Communication and Media Studies$57,599$39,316#227 of 660
Social Work$57,349—#84 of 420
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$57,093$28,082#102 of 225
International/Globalization Studies$56,590—#43 of 87
Security Science and Technology$56,265$37,557#27 of 45
Design and Applied Arts$53,117—#147 of 299

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $51,100 one year after graduating and $74,018 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Seattle University rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, Seattle University ranks #15 by median pay four years after graduation, and #41 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at Seattle University worth it?

Its graduates earn 34% more than the national median for criminal justice and corrections ($55,378), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,702.

← All data for Seattle 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.