Median Starting Salaries (by Institution): Criminal Justice

Salary (by major) data was collected from the U.S. Department of Education’s (USDOE) College Scorecard platform and indicates the median salary of an institution’s graduates two years after receiving their bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, along with the number of graduates per institution for which the USDOE has salary data. Since the USDOE focuses only on early-career salaries, we limit the salary tables on our Dataverse to “pre-professional” majors where students are more likely to pursue employment immediately after graduation (e.g., as opposed to attending graduate school) and within their undergraduate field of study.

*Note that the USDOE is not able to disclose salary data by major for all institutions offering a major in this area. For example, if a group of individuals within a certain institution is too small, the USDOE must suppress salary data in order to prevent identification of the group’s individuals.

Table Updated December 2023

UnitID	Institution	# Graduates	Median Starting Salary	TAG
196042	Farmingdale State College	15	$57,318
131469	George Washington University	33	$52,107	GWU
232706	Marymount University	17	$49,019
207500	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus	34	$48,823
163204	University of Maryland Global Campus	181	$46,527
216852	Widener University	41	$46,087
230737	Utah Valley University	131	$45,696
131159	American University	42	$45,175
183257	Granite State College	20	$44,170
228875	Texas Christian University	43	$44,021
174020	Metropolitan State University	175	$43,485
174783	Saint Cloud State University	115	$43,426
232186	George Mason University	325	$43,143
230995	Norwich University	129	$42,682
173920	Minnesota State University-Mankato	188	$42,682
167358	Northeastern University	60	$42,363
168263	Westfield State University	260	$42,123
166638	University of Massachusetts-Boston	170	$42,025	UMass Boston
201195	Baldwin Wallace University	25	$41,937
173124	Bemidji State University	72	$41,789
156082	Washburn University	39	$41,565
102553	University of Alaska Anchorage	34	$41,565
175272	Winona State University	86	$41,058
212115	East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania	70	$40,652	ESU
168430	Worcester State University	95	$40,501
127565	Metropolitan State University of Denver	227	$40,369
166513	University of Massachusetts-Lowell	147	$40,355	UMass Lowell
226091	Lamar University	84	$40,056
240453	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee	112	$40,017
447689	Georgia Gwinnett College	14	$39,909
183080	Plymouth State University	75	$39,729
175078	Southwest Minnesota State University	24	$39,729
170639	Lake Superior State University	57	$39,639
197045	Utica University	82	$39,467
217864	Citadel Military College of South Carolina	138	$39,416
173665	Hamline University	45	$39,369
169910	Ferris State University	397	$39,369
181464	University of Nebraska-Lincoln	116	$39,369	UNL
219471	University of South Dakota	75	$39,249	USD
234827	Central Washington University	220	$39,239
147679	North Park University	26	$39,153
123572	Sonoma State University	62	$39,009
202763	The University of Findlay	13	$39,009
170082	Grand Valley State University	187	$38,959
201441	Bowling Green State University-Main Campus	84	$38,878
200253	Minot State University	35	$38,829
187134	The College of New Jersey	50	$38,829	TCNJ
217518	Roger Williams University	75	$38,721
171456	Northern Michigan University	101	$38,649
122597	San Francisco State University	242	$38,609	SFSU
236939	Washington State University	182	$38,583	WSU
210429	Western Oregon University	96	$38,529
165024	Bridgewater State University	283	$38,412
179159	Saint Louis University	31	$38,289	SLU
155061	Fort Hays State University	62	$38,289
216764	West Chester University of Pennsylvania	99	$38,289	WCU
143358	Bradley University	24	$38,289
195003	Rochester Institute of Technology	31	$38,289	RIT
110617	California State University-Sacramento	471	$38,195
190600	CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice	1459	$38,182
165820	Fitchburg State University	62	$38,048
165529	Curry College	77	$38,018
200332	North Dakota State University-Main Campus	69	$38,000	NDSU
104151	Arizona State University Campus Immersion	501	$37,941	ASU
228431	Stephen F Austin State University	77	$37,856
482680	University of North Georgia	83	$37,826	UNG
149772	Western Illinois University	392	$37,821
230913	Northern Vermont University	13	$37,748
122755	San Jose State University	93	$37,748	SJSU
148654	University of Illinois Springfield	33	$37,748
172644	Wayne State University	112	$37,712
222831	Angelo State University	44	$37,568
240365	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh	36	$37,568
201104	Ashland University	24	$37,568
240426	University of Wisconsin-Superior	13	$37,568
150136	Ball State University	131	$37,503	BSU
171100	Michigan State University	201	$37,478	MSU
238661	Edgewood College	19	$37,424
106397	University of Arkansas	93	$37,328
127556	Colorado Mesa University	94	$37,306
195809	St. John's University-New York	160	$37,208
181394	University of Nebraska at Omaha	122	$37,100
202480	University of Dayton	29	$36,992
226833	Midwestern State University	36	$36,992
230603	Southern Utah University	35	$36,992
228769	The University of Texas at Arlington	195	$36,968	UT
151111	Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis	195	$36,920	IUPUI
149231	Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville	99	$36,914
195562	St. Joseph's College-Long Island	77	$36,914
195544	St. Joseph's University-New York	77	$36,914
236595	Seattle University	18	$36,848
157289	University of Louisville	148	$36,810	UL
229179	Texas Woman's University	60	$36,776
196185	SUNY Oneonta	98	$36,745
195234	The College of Saint Rose	40	$36,745
142328	Lewis-Clark State College	29	$36,745
136172	University of North Florida	153	$36,704
178615	Truman State University	26	$36,668
228529	Tarleton State University	161	$36,668
154350	Simpson College	42	$36,668
188429	Adelphi University	26	$36,668
182281	University of Nevada-Las Vegas	242	$36,668	UNLV
165699	Endicott College	37	$36,560
191931	Iona University	62	$36,488
215442	Point Park University	41	$36,488
229063	Texas Southern University	39	$36,488
209807	Portland State University	171	$36,416
144962	Elmhurst University	25	$36,401
216010	Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania	112	$36,368
240268	University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire	80	$36,344
171571	Oakland University	57	$36,344
198464	East Carolina University	190	$36,308	ECU
167729	Salem State University	126	$36,282
110413	California Lutheran University	38	$36,275
185262	Kean University	178	$36,248
174358	Minnesota State University Moorhead	77	$36,166
110574	California State University-East Bay	159	$36,145
193292	Molloy College	20	$36,141
167899	Springfield College	18	$36,141
227881	Sam Houston State University	779	$35,964
146719	Loyola University Chicago	34	$35,954	LUC
130776	Western Connecticut State University	147	$35,877
146612	Lewis University	82	$35,861
219602	Austin Peay State University	63	$35,861
217420	Rhode Island College	102	$35,799
240727	University of Wyoming	75	$35,701
200004	Western Carolina University	174	$35,615	WCU
227216	University of North Texas	255	$35,615	UNT
196015	SUNY College of Technology at Canton	91	$35,594
213367	La Salle University	30	$35,594
164173	Stevenson University	78	$35,594
131520	Howard University	32	$35,518
233277	Radford University	165	$35,449
139959	University of Georgia	57	$35,416	UGA
156286	Bellarmine University	18	$35,416
139463	Dalton State College	30	$35,416
486840	Kennesaw State University	181	$35,374
234030	Virginia Commonwealth University	283	$35,311	VCU
139940	Georgia State University	173	$35,298	GSU
145813	Illinois State University	134	$35,274	ISU
214777	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	716	$35,259	PSU; Penn State
130226	Quinnipiac University	38	$35,240
151306	University of Southern Indiana	36	$35,213
216339	Temple University	330	$35,179
217235	Johnson & Wales University-Providence	187	$35,107
161873	University of Baltimore	21	$35,060
106245	University of Arkansas at Little Rock	62	$35,060
110495	California State University-Stanislaus	181	$34,942
211158	Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania	103	$34,908
110565	California State University-Fullerton	286	$34,872
147776	Northeastern Illinois University	97	$34,847
175856	Jackson State University	61	$34,793
187444	William Paterson University of New Jersey	122	$34,793
220978	Middle Tennessee State University	149	$34,761
151801	Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion	80	$34,704
433660	Florida Gulf Coast University	129	$34,667
213349	Kutztown University of Pennsylvania	162	$34,633
151351	Indiana University-Bloomington	160	$34,633	IU; IUB
197869	Appalachian State University	166	$34,603	App State; ASU
100751	The University of Alabama	144	$34,526
127741	University of Northern Colorado	98	$34,526
240374	University of Wisconsin-Parkside	26	$34,526
210739	DeSales University	48	$34,526
193973	Niagara University	25	$34,526
237932	West Liberty University	31	$34,420
196200	SUNY College at Potsdam	33	$34,420
176965	University of Central Missouri	168	$34,364
206084	University of Toledo	107	$34,348
232566	Longwood University	56	$34,321
172051	Saginaw Valley State University	107	$34,217
228459	Texas State University	334	$34,176
233897	University of Virginia's College at Wise	22	$34,171
172699	Western Michigan University	180	$34,157
229027	The University of Texas at San Antonio	306	$34,059
188304	Western New Mexico University	33	$33,993
207661	Rogers State University	12	$33,993
107044	Harding University	19	$33,993
238458	Carroll University	26	$33,993
235316	Gonzaga University	12	$33,993
199139	University of North Carolina at Charlotte	302	$33,993	UNCC; UNC Charlotte
157447	Northern Kentucky University	76	$33,993
145600	University of Illinois Chicago	220	$33,993	UIC
192819	Marist College	73	$33,993
206941	University of Central Oklahoma	87	$33,993
213321	King's College	77	$33,993
196194	State University of New York at Oswego	138	$33,895
196246	SUNY College at Plattsburgh	141	$33,886
196121	SUNY Brockport	181	$33,840
200800	University of Akron Main Campus	80	$33,815
236948	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	82	$33,798	UW
377564	University of Washington-Tacoma Campus	82	$33,798	UW
171137	University of Michigan-Dearborn	60	$33,726	UMich Dearborn
184782	Rowan University	167	$33,726
228802	The University of Texas at Tyler	45	$33,687	UT
133951	Florida International University	411	$33,680	FIU
102368	Troy University	215	$33,651
154013	Mount Mercy University	33	$33,637
162584	Frostburg State University	52	$33,637
213826	Marywood University	19	$33,565
110583	California State University-Long Beach	133	$33,565
155025	Emporia State University	26	$33,565
178341	Missouri Southern State University	117	$33,543
142115	Boise State University	129	$33,528
196158	SUNY at Fredonia	53	$33,459
206622	Xavier University	16	$33,459
220631	Lincoln Memorial University	18	$33,459
201885	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus	142	$33,410	Cincy
218663	University of South Carolina-Columbia	226	$33,373	USC
211361	California University of Pennsylvania	124	$33,364
133669	Florida Atlantic University	366	$33,335	FAU
110592	California State University-Los Angeles	138	$33,281
204024	Miami University-Oxford	41	$33,281
138354	The University of West Florida	83	$33,239
210146	Southern Oregon University	36	$33,192
110547	California State University-Dominguez Hills	249	$33,179
215929	University of Scranton	39	$33,138
213783	Mansfield University of Pennsylvania	76	$33,022
110538	California State University-Chico	131	$32,988
186380	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	318	$32,925	RU
189705	Canisius College	31	$32,925
162007	Bowie State University	56	$32,925
186371	Rutgers University-Camden	318	$32,925
215293	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	96	$32,925
179557	Southeast Missouri State University	84	$32,925
186399	Rutgers University-Newark	318	$32,925
206695	Youngstown State University	156	$32,874
221740	The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga	100	$32,843	UTC
102094	University of South Alabama	68	$32,806
162283	Coppin State University	50	$32,772
207041	East Central University	19	$32,770
140447	Mercer University	32	$32,711
126580	University of Colorado Colorado Springs	83	$32,711
200280	University of North Dakota	36	$32,711	UND
186584	Seton Hall University	54	$32,711
181783	Wayne State College	34	$32,658
213987	Mercyhurst University	52	$32,658
213598	Lincoln University	32	$32,569
220862	University of Memphis	145	$32,569
178402	University of Missouri-Kansas City	54	$32,569	UMKC
139311	Clayton State University	58	$32,467
213613	Lock Haven University	151	$32,450
129941	University of New Haven	169	$32,391
159717	McNeese State University	60	$32,332
100663	University of Alabama at Birmingham	72	$32,284
221838	Tennessee State University	83	$32,213
185129	New Jersey City University	145	$32,213
151263	University of Indianapolis	26	$32,210
196130	SUNY Buffalo State University	186	$32,177
199281	University of North Carolina at Pembroke	137	$32,082
224147	Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi	79	$32,071
207263	Northeastern State University	103	$32,021
134097	Florida State University	512	$31,993	FSU
110510	California State University-San Bernardino	308	$31,986
212160	Edinboro University of Pennsylvania	95	$31,862
212601	Gannon University	37	$31,853
160612	Southeastern Louisiana University	88	$31,843
222178	Abilene Christian University	12	$31,741
199999	Winston-Salem State University	31	$31,708
227526	Prairie View A & M University	126	$31,676
238476	Carthage College	26	$31,670
139931	Georgia Southern University	133	$31,628
213996	Messiah University	14	$31,581
230834	Castleton University	22	$31,581
199157	North Carolina Central University	161	$31,514	NCCU
199102	North Carolina A & T State University	59	$31,495
138716	Albany State University	73	$31,462
187897	New Mexico Highlands University	27	$31,314
230852	Champlain College	17	$31,314
141264	Valdosta State University	90	$31,236
237367	Fairmont State University	80	$31,189
156620	Eastern Kentucky University	271	$31,152	EKU
154235	Saint Ambrose University	17	$31,133
101879	University of North Alabama	35	$31,133
185572	Monmouth University	98	$30,988
110486	California State University-Bakersfield	99	$30,926
198613	Guilford College	65	$30,926
187985	University of New Mexico-Main Campus	119	$30,912	UNM
198507	Elizabeth City State University	47	$30,771
163338	University of Maryland Eastern Shore	106	$30,771
159993	University of Louisiana at Monroe	46	$30,650
229814	West Texas A & M University	37	$30,616
130253	Sacred Heart University	42	$30,554
237215	Bluefield State University	15	$30,554
101480	Jacksonville State University	90	$30,499
156125	Wichita State University	81	$30,475
203517	Kent State University at Kent	252	$30,475
180948	Chadron State College	31	$30,409
201690	Central State University	35	$30,409
110556	California State University-Fresno	282	$30,248
195243	St. Thomas Aquinas College	31	$30,228
107983	Southern Arkansas University Main Campus	25	$30,228
139861	Georgia College & State University	27	$30,228	GCSU
157401	Murray State University	23	$30,119
220075	East Tennessee State University	97	$30,019
482158	Middle Georgia State University	26	$29,995
151342	Indiana University-South Bend	54	$29,974	IU
224554	Texas A & M University-Commerce	65	$29,926
160658	University of Louisiana at Lafayette	61	$29,685
212054	Drexel University	16	$29,685
129525	University of Hartford	36	$29,685
139366	Columbus State University	76	$29,685
155681	Pittsburg State University	12	$29,685
482149	Augusta University	39	$29,685
188641	Alfred University	19	$29,685
141565	University of Hawaii at Hilo	26	$29,685
232265	Hampton University	21	$29,685
140960	Savannah State University	29	$29,685
177214	Drury University	97	$29,685
178697	College of the Ozarks	17	$29,685
133650	Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University	117	$29,557	Florida A&M
144005	Chicago State University	69	$29,443
188030	New Mexico State University-Main Campus	220	$29,141	NMSU
217536	Salve Regina University	22	$29,141
157058	Kentucky State University	28	$29,064
228149	St. Mary's University	28	$28,960
176372	University of Southern Mississippi	50	$28,960
160038	Northwestern State University of Louisiana	67	$28,870
234155	Virginia State University	76	$28,816
207847	Southeastern Oklahoma State University	19	$28,598
221768	The University of Tennessee-Martin	45	$28,500
237525	Marshall University	61	$28,478
132903	University of Central Florida	112	$28,381	UCF
187648	Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus	41	$28,381
227368	The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley	360	$28,312
100724	Alabama State University	75	$28,236
227845	Saint Edward's University	21	$28,212
228796	The University of Texas at El Paso	269	$28,073	UT
139719	Fort Valley State University	67	$27,995
198543	Fayetteville State University	123	$27,995
122409	San Diego State University	176	$27,860	SDSU
147828	Olivet Nazarene University	30	$27,823
160621	Southern University and A & M College	58	$27,542
237899	West Virginia State University	58	$27,504
160630	Southern University at New Orleans	21	$26,585
218733	South Carolina State University	40	$26,353
176017	University of Mississippi	46	$26,353	Ole Miss
186283	Rider University	13	$26,353
159009	Grambling State University	61	$26,187
177940	Lincoln University	27	$26,121
132602	Bethune-Cookman University	55	$25,967
171146	University of Michigan-Flint	37	$25,856	UMIch Flint
166850	Merrimack College	18	$25,194
183062	Keene State College	22	$24,421
138947	Clark Atlanta University	46	$23,649
176044	Mississippi Valley State University	28	$22,192

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