Best Criminal Justice and Corrections Degrees in the US by ROI

Top colleges ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all active states. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs Analyzed

501

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$191,235

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$18,212

Cost of attendance

#	College	State	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Red Rocks Community College Grad rate: 38.0%	CO	+$621,724	$74,891	$18,048	N/A	Full ROI →
2	Colorado Mesa University Grad rate: 40.3%	CO	+$281,454	$58,361	$22,883	N/A	Full ROI →
3	College of the Canyons Grad rate: 43.4%	CA	+$268,894	$56,469	$10,243	N/A	Full ROI →
4	Ferris State University Grad rate: 48.6%	MI	+$261,493	$58,930	$26,066	$18,500	Full ROI →
5	College of San Mateo Grad rate: 50.6%	CA	+$257,630	$56,069	$11,875	N/A	Full ROI →
6	Community College of Aurora Grad rate: 26.5%	CO	+$231,380	$55,190	$16,210	N/A	Full ROI →
7	Kalamazoo Valley Community College Grad rate: 22.6%	MI	+$217,726	$53,838	$9,517	N/A	Full ROI →
8	Community College of Baltimore County Grad rate: 16.0%	MD	+$213,445	$54,741	$13,178	$11,125	Full ROI →
9	Mendocino College Grad rate: 30.8%	CA	+$189,628	$53,156	$16,746	N/A	Full ROI →
10	Lake Superior State University Grad rate: 53.9%	MI	+$189,399	$55,016	$25,757	$14,375	Full ROI →
11	Pierce College District Grad rate: 34.8%	WA	+$188,604	$53,135	$17,048	N/A	Full ROI →
12	Normandale Community College Grad rate: 18.7%	MN	+$162,329	$52,746	$17,594	$12,891	Full ROI →
13	Washtenaw Community College Grad rate: 29.1%	MI	+$147,618	$50,497	$11,161	N/A	Full ROI →
14	McHenry County College Grad rate: 36.6%	IL	+$138,778	$50,236	$12,971	N/A	Full ROI →
15	Grossmont College Grad rate: 29.8%	CA	+$131,634	$49,736	$11,543	N/A	Full ROI →
16	Bunker Hill Community College Grad rate: 17.8%	MA	+$128,397	$50,261	$14,699	$5,500	Full ROI →
17	Herzing University-Kenosha Grad rate: 47.4%	WI	+$123,446	$51,759	$23,590	$18,188	Full ROI →
18	Herzing University-Minneapolis Grad rate: 72.3%	MN	+$123,132	$51,759	$23,747	$18,188	Full ROI →
19	Herzing University-Brookfield Grad rate: 63.4%	WI	+$118,868	$51,759	$25,879	$18,188	Full ROI →
20	Herzing University-Orlando Grad rate: 32.4%	FL	+$118,604	$51,759	$26,011	$18,188	Full ROI →
21	Herzing University-Akron Grad rate: 21.4%	OH	+$117,450	$51,759	$26,588	$18,188	Full ROI →
22	Northern Michigan University Grad rate: 51.8%	MI	+$117,288	$51,295	$26,206	$12,000	Full ROI →
23	Herzing University-Madison Grad rate: 24.4%	WI	+$117,252	$51,759	$26,687	$18,188	Full ROI →
24	Herzing University-New Orleans Grad rate: 32.2%	LA	+$117,222	$51,759	$26,702	$18,188	Full ROI →
25	Herzing University-Birmingham Grad rate: 29.4%	AL	+$116,236	$51,759	$27,195	$18,188	Full ROI →
26	Oakland Community College Grad rate: 17.8%	MI	+$105,052	$49,313	$11,487	$13,506	Full ROI →
27	Minnesota North College Grad rate: 38.6%	MN	+$101,678	$48,707	$16,231	N/A	Full ROI →
28	Spokane Community College Grad rate: 36.2%	WA	+$91,334	$47,975	$14,083	N/A	Full ROI →
29	Lake Region State College Grad rate: 47.5%	ND	+$87,560	$47,967	$15,890	N/A	Full ROI →
30	Jefferson College Grad rate: 32.0%	MO	+$81,510	$47,372	$12,965	N/A	Full ROI →
31	Columbia Southern University Grad rate: 35.0%	AL	+$80,440	$48,975	$18,002	$17,078	Full ROI →
32	Sacramento City College Grad rate: 28.5%	CA	+$79,840	$48,092	$13,062	$11,760	Full ROI →
33	Macomb Community College Grad rate: 13.9%	MI	+$78,600	$47,472	$10,719	$6,964	Full ROI →
34	Alexandria Technical & Community College Grad rate: 60.9%	MN	+$77,016	$48,557	$18,962	$12,000	Full ROI →
35	Montgomery County Community College Grad rate: 23.2%	PA	+$74,695	$48,092	$14,571	$13,335	Full ROI →
36	Gavilan College Grad rate: 37.1%	CA	+$68,992	$46,498	$10,484	N/A	Full ROI →
37	CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice Grad rate: 54.6%	NY	+$66,556	$46,699	$13,712	N/A	Full ROI →
38	Boise State University Grad rate: 60.8%	ID	+$64,286	$47,753	$25,387	N/A	Full ROI →
39	Morton College Grad rate: 26.5%	IL	+$61,420	$46,288	$12,170	N/A	Full ROI →
40	Lansing Community College Grad rate: 20.8%	MI	+$38,000	$44,918	$10,180	N/A	Full ROI →
41	Salt Lake Community College Grad rate: 31.8%	UT	+$35,721	$45,502	$12,884	$6,334	Full ROI →
42	Mt San Antonio College Grad rate: 39.6%	CA	+$35,346	$44,975	$12,077	N/A	Full ROI →
43	Western Wyoming Community College Grad rate: 33.6%	WY	+$32,314	$45,149	$15,333	N/A	Full ROI →
44	Prince George's Community College Grad rate: 21.3%	MD	+$26,586	$44,940	$16,107	N/A	Full ROI →
45	Pasadena City College Grad rate: 41.1%	CA	+$23,748	$44,404	$12,166	N/A	Full ROI →
46	Schoolcraft Community College District Grad rate: 16.0%	MI	+$21,796	$45,083	$11,921	$11,868	Full ROI →
47	Hill College Grad rate: 28.3%	TX	+$12,180	$43,932	$13,230	N/A	Full ROI →
48	Santa Rosa Junior College Grad rate: 32.2%	CA	+$6,362	$43,683	$13,649	N/A	Full ROI →
49	Rochester Community and Technical College Grad rate: 25.2%	MN	+$6,357	$45,076	$17,814	$14,470	Full ROI →
50	Southwestern College Grad rate: 31.4%	CA	+$686	$44,006	$19,717	N/A	Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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