Criminal Justice and Corrections at Carthage College

Kenosha, WI · Bachelor's Degree · about 23 graduates a year

$39,551
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$60,633
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,378
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#124 of 660
Rank by pay
#91 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Carthage College graduates in criminal justice and corrections earn 9% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 45% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Carthage 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
…
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
124Carthage College Kenosha, WI$60,633$63,092#91$39,551
125Xavier University Cincinnati, OH$60,615$64,685#67$41,013
126University of Dayton Dayton, OH$60,583$64,651#68$25,150
127Widener University Chester, PA$60,555$61,585#123$31,663

Other Majors at Carthage College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$106,611—#86 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$86,952$58,543#125 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$86,561$61,887#154 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing—$74,265—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,468$53,555#304 of 1176
Mathematics$72,160$52,593#140 of 309
Marketing$69,045$50,175#205 of 516
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$68,708—#47 of 178
Economics$67,703$36,493#296 of 368
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$65,733$29,454#27 of 67
Communication and Media Studies$55,654$33,580#278 of 660
Biology$55,576$37,903#508 of 841
Social Work$54,975—#135 of 420
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,832$36,638#262 of 610
Psychology$54,636$27,741#266 of 1027
Special Education and Teaching—$48,593—
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$48,562$25,553#216 of 265
Design and Applied Arts$48,431$35,511#193 of 299
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$48,349$47,185#324 of 680
English Language and Literature$47,935$34,587#315 of 576
Chemistry—$45,188—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft—$28,727—
Music—$24,273—
Political Science and Government—$24,259—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $39,551 one year after graduating and $60,633 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Carthage College rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, Carthage College ranks #124 by median pay four years after graduation, and #91 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at Carthage College worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% more than the national median for criminal justice and corrections ($55,378), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Carthage 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.