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Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
EarningsPlus compares student earnings after college against a benchmark of all students with the same graduate degree, adjusting for the in-state / out-of-state composition of the student body.
Schools are assigned a value from 1-100, where 100 is best for students from households earning up to $30,000. This value is multiplied by the percentage of the school’s student body that received a Pell Grant, to calculate the economic mobility score. A higher score is better. Read the full explanation
The percentage of a school’s student body that has received a Pell Grant.
Payback measures how long it takes the average student to pay back the total cost of attending college with marginal earnings. Marginal earnings are the difference between what the average student would have earned before attending college and what they earn afterwards.
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
The total debt accrued by the median student at the time of graduation.
The debt-to-earnings ratio is calculated by dividing student debt upon graduation by the annual salary. A debt to earnings ratio of 1 means that annual educational debt is the same as annual earnings.
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EarningsPluscompares student earnings after college against a benchmark that Degreechoices adjusts based on each school’s unique mix of academic programs and the in-state/out-of-state composition of the student body.
Payback measures how long it takes the average student to pay back the total cost of attending college with marginal earnings. Marginal earnings are the difference between what the average student would have earned before attending college and what they earn afterwards.
Criminal justice bachelor graduates in Missouri earn a weighted average salary of $42,672 3 years after graduation. This places Missouri graduate earnings in the bottom 25% nationally. Additionally, criminal justice graduates earn 24% less than the total graduating bachelor class in the state.
Cost of living is not considered when comparing states.
Our criminal justice rankings cover 14 of the 17 programs available in Missouri, accounting for 95% of total student graduates. We only include schools with sufficient earnings and/or cost data.
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Cost$13,256
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$50,100
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate74%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
#2 in Missouri|#103 in Criminal Justice nationally
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Cost$14,759
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$47,756
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate57%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
#3 in Missouri|#186 in Criminal Justice nationally
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Cost$26,548
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$50,011
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate77%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
#4 in Missouri|#230 in Criminal Justice nationally
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Cost$16,009
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$44,746
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate54%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
#5 in Missouri|#244 in Criminal Justice nationally
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Cost$22,198
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$46,031
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate49%
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#6 in Missouri|#256 in Criminal Justice nationally
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Cost$16,806
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$43,268
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate54%
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#7 in Missouri|#281 in Criminal Justice nationally
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Cost$14,288
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$41,674
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate51%
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#8 in Missouri|#341 in Criminal Justice nationally
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Cost$21,993
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$38,392
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate50%
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Cost$25,404
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$59,300
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate47%
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Cost$11,702
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$42,651
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate41%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
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Cost$24,422
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$47,907
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate38%
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Cost$10,097
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$38,747
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate42%
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Cost$18,706
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$39,624
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate31%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
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Cost$10,314
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$37,776
Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.
Graduation rate23%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.