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 9 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.
Concordia University Saint Paul tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying criminal justice and corrections schools in the The Plains States Region. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Concordia University Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit institution. Criminal Justice And Corrections graduates of Concordia University Saint Paul earn a median of about $90,584 a year early in their careers.
Saint Cloud State University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying criminal justice and corrections schools. Saint Cloud State University is a public school located in the city of Saint Cloud. After graduating, criminal justice and corrections degree recipients from Saint Cloud State University typically earn about $85,657 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at Bellevue University earned it the #3 place for criminal justice and corrections. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit institution. Criminal Justice And Corrections graduates of Bellevue University earn a median of about $77,944 a year early in their careers.
University Of Nebraska At Omaha produces some of the highest-paid graduates in criminal justice and corrections, landing the #4 spot this year. University Of Nebraska At Omaha is a public school located in the city of Omaha. Criminal Justice And Corrections graduates of University Of Nebraska At Omaha earn a median of about $69,724 a year early in their careers.
A rank of #5 makes Walden University one of the highest-paying schools for criminal justice and corrections. Walden University is a private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis. Students who complete the criminal justice and corrections program here go on to a median salary of roughly $57,881.
University Of Central Missouri ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying criminal justice and corrections schools. University Of Central Missouri is a public school located in the town of Warrensburg. Criminal Justice And Corrections graduates of University Of Central Missouri earn a median of about $58,128 a year early in their careers.
Wichita State University landed the #7 spot for criminal justice and corrections salaries this year. Located in the city of Wichita, Wichita State University is a public institution. Criminal Justice And Corrections graduates of Wichita State University earn a median of about $49,542 a year early in their careers.
Columbia College Missouri came in at #8 for criminal justice and corrections graduate earnings this year. Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbia. After graduating, criminal justice and corrections degree recipients from Columbia College Missouri typically earn about $54,913 annually.
Saint Ambrose University landed the #9 spot for criminal justice and corrections salaries this year. Saint Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Davenport. Early-career criminal justice and corrections graduates from Saint Ambrose University make a median of around $43,579 per year.
This list is compiled 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 · 9 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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