by our College Data Analytics Team
[Criminal Justice And Corrections](/majors/protective-security-safety-services/criminal-justice-and-corrections/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. 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 6 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.
Our analysis ranked Portland State University the top school for criminal justice and corrections graduate earnings in Oregon. Set in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public institution. Criminal Justice And Corrections graduates of Portland State University earn a median of about $54,626 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at Portland Community College earned it the #2 place for criminal justice and corrections. Set in the city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public institution. Students who complete the criminal justice and corrections program here go on to a median salary of roughly $46,875.
Strong graduate earnings at Western Oregon University earned it the #3 place for criminal justice and corrections. Located in the town of Monmouth, Western Oregon University is a public institution. Early-career criminal justice and corrections graduates from Western Oregon University make a median of around $56,961 per year.
Central Oregon Community College produces some of the highest-paid graduates in criminal justice and corrections, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the city of Bend, Central Oregon Community College is a public institution. Early-career criminal justice and corrections graduates from Central Oregon Community College make a median of around $45,081 per year.
Southern Oregon University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in criminal justice and corrections, landing the #5 spot this year. Southern Oregon University is a public school located in the suburb of Ashland. Students who complete the criminal justice and corrections program here go on to a median salary of roughly $52,622.
Chemeketa Community College landed the #6 spot for criminal justice and corrections salaries this year. Set in the suburb of Salem, Chemeketa Community College is a public institution. After graduating, criminal justice and corrections degree recipients from Chemeketa Community College typically earn about $46,862 annually.
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 · 6 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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