Highest Earning Bachelor's Criminal Justice Programs

These are the highest earning bachelor's criminal justice programs, ranked by median earnings. The ranking includes 50 programs, with George Mason University leading at $143,972.

Rank Institution Program State Earnings Completers
1 George Mason University Homeland Security VA $143,972 139
2 Neumann University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other PA $140,283 34
3 Anna Maria College Fire Protection MA $110,044 58
4 Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Fire Protection IL $108,135 36
5 Calumet College of Saint Joseph Criminal Justice & Corrections IN $106,465 65
6 Champlain College Security & Protective Services VT $101,401 69
7 Waldorf University Fire Protection IA $100,060 57
8 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott Security & Protective Services AZ $98,996 48
9 Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fire Protection CO $98,019 11
10 Purdue University Global Fire Protection IN $97,967 120
11 University of Florida-Online Fire Protection FL $97,839 43
12 Florida State University Security & Protective Services FL $93,841 45
13 Robert Morris University Security & Protective Services PA $90,206 36
14 Columbia Southern University Fire Protection AL $88,735 585
15 American Public University System Fire Protection WV $87,428 50
16 Massachusetts Maritime Academy Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other MA $85,256 69
17 Grand Canyon University Homeland Security AZ $84,553 217
18 Utah Valley University Fire Protection UT $83,807 87
19 Utica University Homeland Security NY $82,733 76
20 University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online Criminal Justice & Corrections NH $81,768 13
21 National University Criminal Justice & Corrections CA $81,299 103
22 Eastern Kentucky University Fire Protection KY $80,497 68
23 Fisher College Criminal Justice & Corrections MA $80,136 22
24 National University Homeland Security CA $80,134 54
25 George Washington University Criminal Justice & Corrections DC $80,070 63
26 Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Criminal Justice & Corrections MN $79,464 12
27 University of New Haven Fire Protection CT $79,199 23
28 Quinnipiac University Criminal Justice & Corrections CT $79,098 32
29 Bethel University Homeland Security TN $79,079 65
30 Thomas Edison State University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other NJ $78,651 25
31 Trinity Christian College Criminal Justice & Corrections IL $78,165 6
32 Northeastern University Criminal Justice & Corrections MA $77,477 70
33 American Public University System Homeland Security WV $77,122 516
34 Waldorf University Homeland Security IA $76,520 107
35 Anna Maria College Criminal Justice & Corrections MA $76,013 47
36 Excelsior University Criminal Justice & Corrections NY $75,828 51
37 Nichols College Criminal Justice & Corrections MA $75,321 30
38 Central Christian College of Kansas Criminal Justice & Corrections KS $74,997 17
39 Seattle University Criminal Justice & Corrections WA $74,018 29
40 Fayetteville State University Fire Protection NC $73,969 37
41 Columbia Southern University Homeland Security AL $73,703 57
42 Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Security & Protective Services PA $73,289 63
43 Concordia University-Saint Paul Criminal Justice & Corrections MN $73,060 29
44 Marymount University Criminal Justice & Corrections VA $73,058 31
45 Siena Heights University Criminal Justice & Corrections MI $72,791 50
46 Virginia Commonwealth University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other VA $72,239 91
47 CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice Fire Protection NY $72,228 33
48 Nova Southeastern University Criminal Justice & Corrections FL $71,972 26
49 Columbia College Homeland Security SC $71,888 8
50 Mercer University Criminal Justice & Corrections GA $71,602 12

Methodology

Programs ranked by highest earning. Only includes bachelor's programs in CIP family 43 (Criminal Justice) with at least 10 completers. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.