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 highest-paying schools turn a criminal justice and corrections degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
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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Below are the schools whose criminal justice and corrections graduates go on to earn the most.
Our analysis ranked Wilmington University the top school for criminal justice and corrections graduate earnings in Delaware. Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career criminal justice and corrections graduates from Wilmington University make a median of around $55,991 per year.
Strayer University Delaware produces some of the highest-paid graduates in criminal justice and corrections, landing the #2 spot this year. Strayer University Delaware is a private for-profit school located in the city of Wilmington. Early-career criminal justice and corrections graduates from Strayer University Delaware make a median of around $54,929 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at Delaware Technical Community College Terry earned it the #3 place for criminal justice and corrections. Located in the city of Dover, Delaware Technical Community College Terry is a public institution. Criminal Justice And Corrections graduates of Delaware Technical Community College Terry earn a median of about $42,644 a year early in their careers.
Goldey Beacom College came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying criminal justice and corrections schools. Set in the suburb of Wilmington, Goldey Beacom College is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the criminal justice and corrections program here go on to a median salary of roughly $32,960.
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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