How much debt do Campbell University criminal justice graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $27,000, which ranks 10th lowest of 24 criminal justice bachelor's programs in North Carolina. That works out to about $286 a month over 10 years.

Is a criminal justice degree from Campbell University worth it?

On the numbers, yes for most students. Debt equals 67% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 67%.

Campbell University Criminal Justice (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Q: Do Campbell University criminal justice graduates stay in North Carolina?

Most do. 81% (29 of 36) were working in North Carolina one year after graduating.

Bachelor's in Criminal Justice and Corrections
Private nonprofit university
Buies Creek, NC
About 24 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Campbell University criminal justice graduates earn about what criminal justice graduates earn nationally, $40,590 in their first year. The typical graduate leaves with $27,000 in federal loans, close to the national median of $26,000. It is one of the higher-paying criminal justice degrees in North Carolina.

First-year earnings$40,59069th percentile of 557 programs nationally

Earnings after 5 years$50,44224% more than year one

Median federal debt$27,00010th lowest of 24 North Carolina programs

Debt-to-earnings67%North Carolina median 83%, national 67%

How it compares

Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The North Carolina and national columns are the medians across all criminal justice bachelor's programs that report the figure.

	Campbell University	North Carolina	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$40,590	$34,146	$37,641
Earnings, 5 years after graduating	$50,442	$44,937	$53,142
Median federal debt at graduation	$27,000	$27,000	$26,000
Debt as share of first-year pay	67%	83%	67%
Programs compared		24	557

Five years out, Campbell University graduates earn less than the national figure but about $5,505 more than the North Carolina median.

Debt and first-year pay at every North Carolina criminal justice program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the North Carolina medians.

Campbell UniversityOther North Carolina programs

Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.

What graduates earn over time

Pay rises about 24% between the first and fifth year.

Campbell University grads, year 1$40,590

Campbell University grads, year 5$50,442

All North Carolina criminal justice grads, year 5$44,937

Year 1 and year 5 figures come from different graduating classes, so the growth rate is an estimate.

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $286 a month, or 8.5% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

20 parents took out Parent PLUS loans for these students, with a median of $72,915.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

81% of graduates (29 of 36) were working in North Carolina one year after graduating. Prices in the parts of North Carolina outside metro areas are about 12% below the national average, so a $40,590 salary here buys what about $45,911 buys in a typical US city.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to criminal justice, largest first. Pay is the median across all experience levels.

Security Guards

$35,010

Median pay in North Carolina. 29,830 people work in this job in North Carolina. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 1% from 2025 to 2035, with about 156,000 openings a year. Typical education to start: high school diploma or equivalent.

Bottom 10%: $29,260Top 10%: $56,020

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers

$59,300

Median pay in North Carolina. 22,370 people work in this job in North Carolina. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 4% from 2025 to 2035, with about 51,500 openings a year. Typical education to start: high school diploma or equivalent.

Bottom 10%: $46,040Top 10%: $80,240

Compliance Officers

$78,500

Median pay in North Carolina. 11,320 people work in this job in North Carolina. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 4% from 2025 to 2035, with about 32,700 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $45,690Top 10%: $131,180

Child, Family, and School Social Workers

$59,610

Median pay in North Carolina. 13,010 people work in this job in North Carolina. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 4% from 2025 to 2035, with about 33,900 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $42,870Top 10%: $76,950

About Campbell University

Tuition and fees	$41,600 / year
Average net price after aid	$24,516 / year
Admission rate	87%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	61%
Undergraduate students	2,680

Criminal Justice ranks 12th of 19 bachelor's programs at Campbell University by first-year earnings. The top three are Nursing ($70,772), Finance ($60,445), and Other Science Technology ($59,366).

Other criminal justice bachelor's programs near Buies Creek

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
Campbell UniversityBuies Creek, NC · private nonprofit		$40,590	$27,000
Methodist UniversityFayetteville, NC · private nonprofit	20 mi	$31,027	$27,000
Fayetteville StateFayetteville, NC · public	25 mi	$29,016	$26,000
Shaw UniversityRaleigh, NC · private nonprofit	26 mi	$25,649	$37,500
Saint Augustine's UniversityRaleigh, NC · private nonprofit	27 mi	$23,500	$35,887
North Carolina Central UniversityDurham, NC · public	40 mi	$33,829	$29,500
University of Mount OliveMount Olive, NC · private nonprofit	40 mi	$40,639	$34,535
UNC PembrokePembroke, NC · public	56 mi	$35,553	$27,000

Common questions

The median graduate earns $40,590 one year after graduating and $50,442 five years after. The median across criminal justice bachelor's programs in North Carolina is $34,146.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of North Carolina comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the criminal justice program.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024

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