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

140

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$1,624

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$16,994

Cost of attendance

#	College	State	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Butte College Grad rate: 32.8%	CA	+$801,195	$83,782	$13,636	$15,414	Full ROI →
2	Oakland Community College Grad rate: 17.8%	MI	+$657,533	$75,451	$11,487	N/A	Full ROI →
3	Santa Rosa Junior College Grad rate: 32.2%	CA	+$607,482	$74,010	$13,649	$14,125	Full ROI →
4	Montgomery County Community College Grad rate: 23.2%	PA	+$598,930	$73,950	$14,571	$18,888	Full ROI →
5	Gateway Technical College Grad rate: 45.6%	WI	+$580,763	$73,034	$14,604	$18,750	Full ROI →
6	Metropolitan State University Grad rate: 35.5%	MN	+$480,033	$69,532	$26,057	$33,000	Full ROI →
7	Laredo College Grad rate: 33.5%	TX	+$428,997	$64,016	$11,323	N/A	Full ROI →
8	Community College of Baltimore County Grad rate: 16.0%	MD	+$423,091	$65,035	$13,178	$18,097	Full ROI →
9	Lansing Community College Grad rate: 20.8%	MI	+$399,980	$62,508	$10,180	N/A	Full ROI →
10	Grand Rapids Community College Grad rate: 18.5%	MI	+$365,325	$61,862	$16,255	$11,600	Full ROI →
11	Mid-State Technical College Grad rate: 48.2%	WI	+$361,877	$61,980	$15,448	$16,500	Full ROI →
12	Lamar Institute of Technology Grad rate: 27.4%	TX	+$351,481	$61,315	$14,139	$15,318	Full ROI →
13	Palm Beach State College Grad rate: 41.4%	FL	+$349,439	$61,389	$16,741	$16,000	Full ROI →
14	Community College of Aurora Grad rate: 26.5%	CO	+$339,330	$59,777	$16,210	N/A	Full ROI →
15	Red Rocks Community College Grad rate: 38.0%	CO	+$337,661	$60,978	$18,048	$17,667	Full ROI →
16	Ulster County Community College Grad rate: 29.8%	NY	+$313,064	$59,191	$12,927	$13,206	Full ROI →
17	Erie Community College Grad rate: 25.6%	NY	+$302,826	$58,921	$12,475	$17,125	Full ROI →
18	Camden County College Grad rate: 26.2%	NJ	+$293,402	$58,303	$11,538	$15,644	Full ROI →
19	Colorado Mountain College Grad rate: 26.5%	CO	+$289,858	$58,495	$13,717	$19,500	Full ROI →
20	Lackawanna College Grad rate: 38.0%	PA	+$283,815	$58,451	$28,849	$12,115	Full ROI →
21	Hennepin Technical College Grad rate: 38.1%	MN	+$264,467	$57,355	$15,830	$19,854	Full ROI →
22	Rasmussen University-Minnesota Grad rate: 50.9%	MN	+$259,987	$57,936	$24,056	$25,686	Full ROI →
23	Jamestown Community College Grad rate: 34.5%	NY	+$242,972	$56,465	$17,300	$21,502	Full ROI →
24	Central Lakes College-Brainerd Grad rate: 47.2%	MN	+$235,937	$54,697	$18,003	N/A	Full ROI →
25	Lincoln Land Community College Grad rate: 41.2%	IL	+$222,680	$53,714	$11,600	N/A	Full ROI →
26	Aims Community College Grad rate: 35.1%	CO	+$215,428	$54,107	$14,478	$9,062	Full ROI →
27	Alexandria Technical & Community College Grad rate: 60.9%	MN	+$214,359	$54,935	$18,962	$18,799	Full ROI →
28	Austin Community College District Grad rate: 16.1%	TX	+$210,329	$54,323	$11,156	$18,500	Full ROI →
29	Delaware County Community College Grad rate: 20.2%	PA	+$209,659	$54,253	$12,957	$16,625	Full ROI →
30	Hillsborough Community College Grad rate: 33.2%	FL	+$205,464	$54,059	$10,168	$18,924	Full ROI →
31	Lake Region State College Grad rate: 47.5%	ND	+$199,993	$53,478	$15,890	$10,131	Full ROI →
32	Pueblo Community College Grad rate: 31.7%	CO	+$198,253	$53,392	$19,251	$7,656	Full ROI →
33	Arapahoe Community College Grad rate: 26.7%	CO	+$195,768	$54,047	$16,348	$21,351	Full ROI →
34	Chippewa Valley Technical College Grad rate: 46.4%	WI	+$191,374	$53,418	$16,283	$15,335	Full ROI →
35	University of Massachusetts-Boston Grad rate: 51.1%	MA	+$185,462	$52,758	$29,698	N/A	Full ROI →
36	College of the Desert Grad rate: 28.1%	CA	+$179,087	$51,957	$20,053	N/A	Full ROI →
37	Johnson County Community College Grad rate: 28.4%	KS	+$175,810	$53,095	$18,946	$20,106	Full ROI →
38	Technical College of the Rockies Grad rate: 88.7%	CO	+$167,835	$51,155	$8,852	$4,750	Full ROI →
39	Wharton County Junior College Grad rate: 17.5%	TX	+$167,737	$51,498	$10,406	$8,753	Full ROI →
40	Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Grad rate: 30.4%	NC	+$167,510	$51,826	$14,666	$10,625	Full ROI →
41	Great Oaks Career Campuses Grad rate: 73.1%	OH	+$165,327	$51,983	$11,824	$16,673	Full ROI →
42	Houston Community College Grad rate: 17.0%	TX	+$153,656	$51,226	$12,065	$13,925	Full ROI →
43	Del Mar College Grad rate: 14.6%	TX	+$147,518	$49,977	$12,022	N/A	Full ROI →
44	University of New Haven Grad rate: 60.5%	CT	+$146,450	$52,521	$63,970	N/A	Full ROI →
45	Indian River State College Grad rate: 44.4%	FL	+$131,740	$49,604	$11,764	$6,352	Full ROI →
46	Washtenaw Community College Grad rate: 29.1%	MI	+$105,819	$49,743	$11,161	$28,059	Full ROI →
47	Amarillo College Grad rate: 28.9%	TX	+$104,389	$47,790	$11,411	N/A	Full ROI →
48	Galveston College Grad rate: 33.0%	TX	+$102,265	$47,841	$14,555	N/A	Full ROI →
49	Cabrillo College Grad rate: 35.3%	CA	+$95,575	$47,960	$23,625	N/A	Full ROI →
50	Columbus State University Grad rate: 42.6%	GA	+$94,022	$48,565	$19,953	$12,833	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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