Criminal Justice and Corrections at Reinhardt University

Reinhardt's criminal justice graduates command $62,019 just one year out—nearly double what most criminal justice majors earn in Georgia ($37,330) and nationally ($37,856). This places the program in the 95th percentile both statewide and across the country, trailing only Herzing University-Atlanta among Georgia schools. While the sample size is small (under 30 graduates), that kind of earnings advantage is difficult to dismiss.

The debt burden of $27,475 sits right around the national median for this field, creating a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.44—meaning graduates could theoretically pay off their loans in about five months of gross pay. Compare that to the typical criminal justice graduate who faces a much steeper climb with lower earnings and similar debt loads. For a moderately selective school (55% admission rate) serving a substantial population of Pell-eligible students (39%), these outcomes stand out sharply.

The obvious caveat is sample size, which means a few high earners could be skewing results. But even accounting for that uncertainty, the gap is substantial enough to suggest Reinhardt may have strong regional law enforcement connections or career placement that translates into better-than-typical opportunities. If your child is serious about criminal justice careers in Georgia and can get similar results, this represents an unusually strong return for a field that typically struggles with earnings.