Criminal Justice at University of New Haven

West Haven, CT · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree · Criminal Justice and Corrections

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $36,455/yr (-5% vs median)

AI Risk Moderate (36% exposed)

Job Market Very Large (480,600 openings/yr)

ROI 3.0x earnings multiple

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Criminal Justice graduates.

	Optimistic No Disruption	Base Case Gradual AI	Pessimistic Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings	$545K	$541K	$498K
Earnings Multiple	3.0x	3.0x	2.7x
Probability of Field Employment	34%	32%	26%
DegreeOutlook Score	43	42	32

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)

$182,920

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$136,356

25% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$27,000

8.9 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$57,738

58% growth from Year 1

With 81% of applicants admitted, University of New Haven prioritizes broad access, a smaller institution with 4,799 students in West Haven, CT.

Managers, all other $136,550/yr

First-line supervisors of police and detectives $105,980/yr

Detectives and criminal investigators $93,580/yr

Trade programs often mean less time in school, lower student debt, and hands-on career paths that tend to be more resilient to AI disruption.

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Criminal Justice at University of New Haven?

A score of 42/100 indicates below-average financial outcomes for Criminal Justice. Earnings, ROI, or AI risk factors are pulling the score down.

Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →