by our College Data Analytics Team
[Criminal Justice And Corrections](/majors/protective-security-safety-services/criminal-justice-and-corrections/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The schools below stand out for the salaries their criminal justice and corrections graduates go on to command.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find where criminal justice and corrections graduates earn the most.
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If you want to know which schools send criminal justice and corrections graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Leading the list is University Of San Diego, our #1 for criminal justice and corrections graduate salaries in California. Set in the city of San Diego, University Of San Diego is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career criminal justice and corrections graduates from University Of San Diego make a median of around $143,943 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at National University earned it the #2 place for criminal justice and corrections. National University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego. Students who complete the criminal justice and corrections program here go on to a median salary of roughly $68,170.
Strong graduate earnings at California State University Long Beach earned it the #3 place for criminal justice and corrections. Located in the city of Long Beach, California State University Long Beach is a public institution. After graduating, criminal justice and corrections degree recipients from California State University Long Beach typically earn about $47,425 annually.
Ashford University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying criminal justice and corrections schools. Set in the city of San Diego, Ashford University is a private for-profit institution. Early-career criminal justice and corrections graduates from Ashford University make a median of around $46,645 per year.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries criminal justice and corrections graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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