Criminal Justice at Waynesburg University

Waynesburg, PA · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree · Criminal Justice and Corrections

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $37,582/yr (-2% vs median)

AI Risk Moderate (36% exposed)

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

ROI 4.0x 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	$472K	$474K	$444K
Earnings Multiple	4.0x	4.0x	3.8x
Probability of Field Employment	34%	32%	26%
DegreeOutlook Score	42	41	31

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

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)

$117,840

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$100,628

15% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$27,000

8.6 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$42,373

13% growth from Year 1

Waynesburg University has a 92% acceptance rate, making it broadly accessible, a smaller institution with 1,081 students in Waynesburg, PA.

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 Waynesburg University?

A score of 41/100 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 →