by our College Data Analytics Team
[Criminal Justice And Corrections](/majors/protective-security-safety-services/criminal-justice-and-corrections/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The schools below stand out for the salaries their criminal justice and corrections graduates go on to command.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the early-career earnings of their criminal justice and corrections graduates.
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Below are the schools whose criminal justice and corrections graduates go on to earn the most.
For graduate earnings in criminal justice and corrections, no school beat Norwich University this year. Set in the rural area of Northfield, Norwich University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, criminal justice and corrections degree recipients from Norwich University typically earn about $73,407 annually.
A rank of #2 makes Vermont Technical College one of the highest-paying schools for criminal justice and corrections. Vermont Technical College is a public school located in the rural area of Randolph. Students who complete the criminal justice and corrections program here go on to a median salary of roughly $52,313.
A rank of #3 makes Champlain College one of the highest-paying schools for criminal justice and corrections. Champlain College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Burlington. Early-career criminal justice and corrections graduates from Champlain College make a median of around $43,585 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 · 3 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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