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 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 5 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 Faulkner University the top school for criminal justice and corrections graduate earnings in Alabama. Faulkner University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Montgomery. Students who complete the criminal justice and corrections program here go on to a median salary of roughly $66,634.
Columbia Southern University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying criminal justice and corrections schools. Set in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit institution. Early-career criminal justice and corrections graduates from Columbia Southern University make a median of around $62,524 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in criminal justice and corrections will find them at Troy University, which ranked #3. Located in the town of Troy, Troy University is a public institution. Students who complete the criminal justice and corrections program here go on to a median salary of roughly $55,707.
A rank of #4 makes Auburn University At Montgomery one of the highest-paying schools for criminal justice and corrections. Auburn University At Montgomery is a public school located in the city of Montgomery. Early-career criminal justice and corrections graduates from Auburn University At Montgomery make a median of around $43,323 per year.
A rank of #5 makes South University Montgomery one of the highest-paying schools for criminal justice and corrections. South University Montgomery is a private for-profit school located in the city of Montgomery. Early-career criminal justice and corrections graduates from South University Montgomery make a median of around $42,437 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 · 5 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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