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Highest earning criminal justice programs in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania criminal justice programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peirce College | Philadelphia | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $48,710 | 30 |
| 2 | Chestnut Hill College | Philadelphia | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $46,417 | 52 |
| 3 | DeSales University | Center Valley | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $45,505 | 37 |
| 4 | Strayer University | Trevose | For-profit, 4-year | $43,405 | 406 |
| 5 | York College of Pennsylvania | York | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $42,175 | 80 |
| 6 | Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | Shippensburg | Public, 4-year | $41,143 | 105 |
| 7 | Central Penn College | Summerdale | For-profit, 4-year | $40,145 | 52 |
| 8 | Alvernia University | Reading | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $39,940 | 51 |
| 9 | La Salle University | Philadelphia | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $38,832 | 43 |
| 10 | Temple University | Philadelphia | Public, 4-year | $38,612 | 273 |
| 11 | Mercyhurst University | Erie | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $38,557 | 37 |
| 12 | Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania | Bloomsburg | Public, 4-year | $37,839 | 279 |
| 13 | Waynesburg University | Waynesburg | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $37,582 | 44 |
| 14 | Pennsylvania Western University | California | Public, 4-year | $37,542 | 158 |
| 15 | Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | Kutztown | Public, 4-year | $37,311 | 162 |
| 16 | Pennsylvania State University | New Kensington | Public, 4-year | $37,240 | 580 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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