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

649

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$192,067

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$32,334

Cost of attendance

#	College	State	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Robert Morris University Grad rate: 65.1%	PA	+$396,340	$72,032	$51,075	N/A	Full ROI →
2	Marian University Grad rate: 45.6%	WI	+$264,508	$63,372	$40,733	N/A	Full ROI →
3	Excelsior University	NY	+$210,838	$53,546	N/A	$14,875	Full ROI →
4	Springfield College-Regional Online and Continuing Education	MA	+$207,995	$54,121	N/A	$25,500	Full ROI →
5	Herzing University-Kenosha Grad rate: 47.4%	WI	+$200,741	$58,672	$23,590	$28,399	Full ROI →
6	Herzing University-Minneapolis Grad rate: 72.3%	MN	+$200,113	$58,672	$23,747	$28,399	Full ROI →
7	Herzing University-Brookfield Grad rate: 63.4%	WI	+$191,585	$58,672	$25,879	$28,399	Full ROI →
8	Herzing University-Orlando Grad rate: 32.4%	FL	+$191,057	$58,672	$26,011	$28,399	Full ROI →
9	Herzing University-Akron Grad rate: 21.4%	OH	+$188,749	$58,672	$26,588	$28,399	Full ROI →
10	Herzing University-Madison Grad rate: 24.4%	WI	+$188,353	$58,672	$26,687	$28,399	Full ROI →
11	Herzing University-New Orleans Grad rate: 32.2%	LA	+$188,293	$58,672	$26,702	$28,399	Full ROI →
12	Herzing University-Atlanta Grad rate: 26.6%	GA	+$186,321	$58,672	$27,195	$28,399	Full ROI →
13	Herzing University-Birmingham Grad rate: 29.4%	AL	+$186,321	$58,672	$27,195	$28,399	Full ROI →
14	Caldwell University Grad rate: 63.5%	NJ	+$168,686	$62,974	$53,586	$27,000	Full ROI →
15	American Public University System Grad rate: 54.3%	WV	+$132,918	$53,200	$16,358	$19,000	Full ROI →
16	Columbia Southern University Grad rate: 35.0%	AL	+$118,036	$53,541	$18,002	$30,204	Full ROI →
17	Siena Heights University Grad rate: 51.1%	MI	+$116,354	$57,880	$42,802	$22,250	Full ROI →
18	San Jose State University Grad rate: 66.2%	CA	+$98,680	$52,073	$25,695	N/A	Full ROI →
19	Gonzaga University Grad rate: 87.5%	WA	+$91,940	$60,455	$69,290	N/A	Full ROI →
20	Southwestern College Grad rate: 35.9%	KS	+$81,092	$56,790	$53,677	N/A	Full ROI →
21	Worcester State University Grad rate: 57.1%	MA	+$77,689	$51,886	$21,586	$24,953	Full ROI →
22	Westfield State University Grad rate: 57.4%	MA	+$77,670	$52,819	$26,435	$24,422	Full ROI →
23	George Mason University Grad rate: 69.9%	VA	+$77,044	$52,648	$26,972	$20,761	Full ROI →
24	Farmingdale State College Grad rate: 55.6%	NY	+$68,796	$48,869	$17,146	N/A	Full ROI →
25	University of Maryland Global Campus Grad rate: 23.6%	MD	+$68,046	$51,052	$19,790	$25,062	Full ROI →
26	Oakland City University Grad rate: 62.4%	IN	+$63,985	$54,725	$39,307	$24,657	Full ROI →
27	Colorado State University Global	CO	+$62,811	$51,401	$18,384	$38,276	Full ROI →
28	Fitchburg State University Grad rate: 54.6%	MA	+$51,712	$51,244	$24,517	$26,000	Full ROI →
29	CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice Grad rate: 54.6%	NY	+$48,537	$47,878	$13,712	$10,500	Full ROI →
30	Utah Valley University Grad rate: 40.0%	UT	+$47,950	$48,648	$15,172	$18,016	Full ROI →
31	Central Christian College of Kansas Grad rate: 26.4%	KS	+$45,997	$53,234	$32,495	$36,076	Full ROI →
32	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Grad rate: 75.7%	OK	+$42,727	$51,736	$28,833	$27,156	Full ROI →
33	The College of New Jersey Grad rate: 85.5%	NJ	+$40,205	$52,808	$37,070	$20,500	Full ROI →
34	SUNY Oneonta Grad rate: 72.3%	NY	+$37,779	$50,673	$27,258	$19,740	Full ROI →
35	California State University-Sacramento Grad rate: 55.1%	CA	+$36,148	$49,278	$22,714	$13,745	Full ROI →
36	Minnesota State University-Mankato Grad rate: 53.3%	MN	+$27,710	$49,586	$22,565	$25,000	Full ROI →
37	Anna Maria College Grad rate: 40.4%	MA	+$27,606	$57,424	$61,106	$27,000	Full ROI →
38	Mid-America Christian University Grad rate: 37.1%	OK	+$26,852	$49,465	$30,612	N/A	Full ROI →
39	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Grad rate: 57.7%	WI	+$22,458	$48,623	$19,063	$25,000	Full ROI →
40	Angelo State University Grad rate: 40.9%	TX	+$21,780	$48,899	$21,625	$22,000	Full ROI →
41	Elmira College Grad rate: 59.8%	NY	+$20,828	$53,198	$50,783	N/A	Full ROI →
42	Saint Cloud State University Grad rate: 45.5%	MN	+$20,479	$48,753	$21,389	$21,500	Full ROI →
43	Winona State University Grad rate: 60.7%	MN	+$16,951	$49,278	$23,373	$26,012	Full ROI →
44	Arizona State University Digital Immersion Grad rate: 27.4%	AZ	+$11,960	$44,083	N/A	$22,000	Full ROI →
45	San Francisco State University Grad rate: 52.2%	CA	+$11,538	$48,541	$25,258	$13,518	Full ROI →
46	Saint Ambrose University Grad rate: 63.4%	IA	+$7,888	$52,398	$50,018	N/A	Full ROI →
47	Murray State University Grad rate: 59.0%	KY	+$5,018	$48,090	$21,475	$22,875	Full ROI →
48	Elmhurst University Grad rate: 64.4%	IL	+$4,514	$54,414	$51,829	$27,000	Full ROI →
49	East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Grad rate: 44.8%	PA	-$2,434	$48,567	$24,369	$26,888	Full ROI →
50	Lake Superior State University Grad rate: 53.9%	MI	-$2,658	$48,561	$25,757	$22,852	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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