Bright outlook
Management
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Complex Problem Solving
- Coordination
- Critical Thinking
ProgramsHomeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP43.01
1,048 colleges offer Criminal Justice and Corrections. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 1,048
- at its most common level
- Bachelor's earnings
- $54,469
- median, 4 years after
- Bachelor's debt
- $22,759
- median federal loans
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 730
- Associate's
- 1,048
- Bachelor's
- 873
- Master's
- 318
- Post-baccalaureate certificate
- 15
- Doctoral
- 38
- First professional
- 1
- Graduate/professional certificate
- 84
What it covers
About Criminal Justice and Corrections
A program of study that focuses on the general study of criminal justice and corrections. Includes instruction in criminology, criminal justice, correctional science, forensic science, law enforcement, psychology, and ethics.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 43.01.
Programs in this field
Colleges report these specific programs under CIP 43.01.
- Criminal Justice and Corrections, General
- Corrections
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
- Forensic Science and Technology
- Criminal Justice/Police Science
- Security and Loss Prevention Services
- Juvenile Corrections
- Criminalistics and Criminal Science
- Securities Services Administration/Management
- Corrections Administration
- Law Enforcement Investigation and Interviewing
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 730 | $58,7714 yrs after · 140 colleges | $12,51244 colleges |
| Associate's | 1,048 | $47,3064 yrs after · 398 colleges | $13,485161 colleges |
| Bachelor's | 873 | $54,4694 yrs after · 613 colleges | $22,759564 colleges |
| Master's | 318 | $66,2664 yrs after · 103 colleges | $32,75879 colleges |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 15 | $104,5924 yrs after · 3 colleges | Not reported |
| Doctoral | 38 | $109,1724 yrs after · 1 college | $102,4203 colleges |
| First professional | 1 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 84 | $75,5474 yrs after · 3 colleges | $34,2034 colleges |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Bachelor's programs
Where Criminal Justice and Corrections graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
Calumet College of Saint Joseph
Whiting, IN · Private nonprofit · 71 graduates
$106,465
debt $20,417
- 2
National University-California
La Jolla, CA · Private nonprofit · 105 graduates
$81,299
debt $25,000
- 3
Boston, MA · Private nonprofit · 21 graduates
$80,136
debt $26,875
- 4
Washington, DC · Private nonprofit · 73 graduates
$80,070
debt $19,500
- 5
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Winona, MN · Private nonprofit · 20 graduates
$79,464
debt not reported
- 6
Hamden, CT · Private nonprofit · 38 graduates
$79,098
debt $23,375
- 7
Boston, MA · Private nonprofit · 72 graduates
$77,477
debt $17,750
- 8
Paxton, MA · Private nonprofit · 35 graduates
$76,013
debt $26,500
- 9
Dudley, MA · Private nonprofit · 24 graduates
$75,321
debt $26,500
- 10
Central Christian College of Kansas
McPherson, KS · Private nonprofit · 17 graduates
$74,997
debt $41,707
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to Criminal Justice and Corrections by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
- Bright outlook
Management
Compliance Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Bright outlook
Management
Loss Prevention Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Bright outlook
Management
Managers, All Other
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Bright outlook
Management
Regulatory Affairs Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Writing
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Bright outlook
Management
Wind Energy Development Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Bright outlook
Management
Wind Energy Operations Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
Protective service
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
- Median pay
- $106,040
- Outlook
- As fast as average
High school diploma
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Management of Personnel Resources
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Other programs in the same area of study, by how many colleges offer them.
Every program in this areaQuestions about Criminal Justice and Corrections
How many colleges offer Criminal Justice and Corrections?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report Criminal Justice and Corrections at these degree levels: certificate (730 colleges), associate's (1,048 colleges), bachelor's (873 colleges), master's (318 colleges), post-baccalaureate certificate (15 colleges), doctoral (38 colleges), first professional (1 college), graduate/professional certificate (84 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
What do Criminal Justice and Corrections graduates earn?
At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Criminal Justice and Corrections earn $54,469 a year four years after finishing, across 613 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
Where do Criminal Justice and Corrections graduates earn the most?
Calumet College of Saint Joseph reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Criminal Justice and Corrections: $106,465 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.