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Criminal Justice and Corrections at Wayne State University

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 262 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

1.7% Program signal 262 Size proxy $12,766 Net price (all) $53,493 Median earnings

Program snapshot

1.7% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal
1.7%
Enrollment proxy
~262
Schools with reported signal
1,346

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school)
81.2%
Graduation rate
58.4%

Cost

Avg net price (school)
$12,766/yr
4-year cost (est.)
$51,064
Median debt
$21,250

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y
$53,493/yr
ROI grade (school)
B

College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 1,346 schools that report this field.

#476 of 1,346 on ROI Top 35% value
37% national avg concentration Bigger than 26% of programs
−$2,330 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $15,096
+$6,129 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $47,364

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($2,330 below), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($6,129 above). That combination produces a B value grade and a top 35% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Criminal Justice and Corrections accounts for 1.7% of reported programs at Wayne State University, which is bigger than 26% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 262 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Wayne State University's average net price is $12,766 per year, about $51,064 over four years. That is $2,330 below the $15,096 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $53,493 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $6,129 above the $47,364 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Wayne State University #476 of 1,346 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.