Criminal Justice and Corrections at University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY · Bachelor's Degree · about 83 graduates a year

$38,797
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,016
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,378
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#245 of 660
Rank by pay
#179 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,393
Median federal debt

University of Wyoming graduates in criminal justice and corrections earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 34% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Wyoming 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
…
242Dominican University New York Orangeburg, NY$57,161$54,405#386$28,893
243California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA$57,135$51,989#460$34,570
244St. Francis College Brooklyn, NY$57,084$54,332#389$33,146
245University of Wyoming Laramie, WY$57,016$59,423#179$38,797
246Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI$57,012$60,113#157$39,614
247Radford University Radford, VA$56,996$51,900#463$35,935
248Grand View University Des Moines, IA$56,906$59,858#162$45,175

Other Majors at University of Wyoming by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Petroleum Engineering$100,911$66,221#12 of 19
Computer Science$99,287$71,664#176 of 349
Mechanical Engineering$87,533$57,153#252 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,525$71,504#587 of 966
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering—$83,493—
Civil Engineering$83,184$64,595#147 of 233
Architectural Engineering$82,143$66,497#14 of 16
Chemical Engineering$81,629$46,398#156 of 158
Finance and Financial Management Services$80,827$57,777#188 of 452
Chemistry$69,992$40,280#83 of 209
Accounting and Related Services$69,378$49,052#501 of 796
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$68,883$45,758#28 of 138
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$67,927$62,557#41 of 76
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$66,744$45,090#115 of 126
Agricultural Business and Management$64,200$35,431#45 of 77
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$61,364—#63 of 225
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,267—#80 of 215
Marketing$58,703$41,786#404 of 516
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$58,593$23,766#36 of 64
Biology$58,479$33,920#396 of 841
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,949$31,326#161 of 610
Business Administration, Management and Operations$57,125$48,670#896 of 1176
Geography and Cartography$55,889—#82 of 117
Mathematics$55,794—#279 of 309
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$55,338$49,587#81 of 345
Communication and Media Studies$54,433$28,547#322 of 660
History$53,868$35,450#157 of 459
Psychology$52,732$29,139#368 of 1027
Plant Sciences$52,652$36,062#28 of 44
Political Science and Government$52,096$39,869#486 of 565

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Wyoming criminal justice and corrections graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $38,797 one year after graduating and $57,016 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Wyoming rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, University of Wyoming ranks #245 by median pay four years after graduation, and #179 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at University of Wyoming worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for criminal justice and corrections ($55,378), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,393.

← All data for University of Wyoming · 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.