Criminal Justice at Washburn University

Topeka, KS · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Criminal Justice and Corrections

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $40,052/yr (4% vs median)

AI Risk Moderate (36% exposed)

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

ROI 13.0x earnings multiple (6.0x out-of-state)

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	$498K	$498K	$463K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	13.0x	13.0x	12.1x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	6.0x	6.0x	5.6x
Probability of Field Employment	34%	32%	26%
DegreeOutlook Score	56	56	45

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

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$38,312

Out-of-state: $82,328 (6.0x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$52,184

-36% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$18,375

5.5 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$49,044

22% growth from Year 1

with a smaller student body of 4,093 in Topeka, KS.

Managers, all other $136,550/yr

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

Detectives and criminal investigators $93,580/yr

For students who prefer applied learning, trade programs can deliver strong earnings with significantly less debt and shorter time to employment.

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Criminal Justice at Washburn University?

A score of 56/100 puts this program in competitive territory — solid outcomes, though not at the top of the Criminal Justice field.

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