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Criminal Justice and Corrections associate's degree outcomes at San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield

Bakersfield, CA · Private for-profit · Federal field 4301

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$2,603 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 43.4% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −107% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price−$98,970

$8,000Annual price−$114,970

$16,000Annual price−$130,970

$23,000Current college-wide context−$144,970

$24,000Current college-wide context−$146,970

$32,000Annual price−$162,970

$40,000Annual price−$178,970

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+34%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$33,361 → $44,717

193Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

297Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

322Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

287Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$10,926Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$23,351

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$19,125

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$44,103

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$203/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$23,351Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,534Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE57.6%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$33,361Year 1

$44,103Year 4

$44,717Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.5% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$3,675

Estimated loan payment$203

287borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$44,103 vs. $46,706

$2,603 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$139,720 median wageCA estimate · 1,460 jobs · 25-1111+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$163,960 median wageCA estimate · 13,200 jobs · 33-1012+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 10.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDetectives and Criminal Investigators$124,840 median wageCA estimate · 12,610 jobs · 33-3021+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 7.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPolice and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers$118,880 median wageCA estimate · 65,940 jobs · 33-3051+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 51.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPrivate Detectives and Investigators$61,250 median wageCA estimate · 4,190 jobs · 33-9021+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 3.2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$131,210 median wageCA estimate · 4,550 jobs · 33-1011-2.5% projected U.S. growth · 3.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCorrectional Officers and Jailers$96,370 median wageCA estimate · 37,860 jobs · 33-3012-7.4% projected U.S. growth · 28.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentManagers, All Other$174,560 median wageCA estimate · 99,580 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEmergency Management Directors$129,910 median wageCA estimate · 1,170 jobs · 11-9161+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$92,690 median wageCA estimate · 2,330 jobs · 33-1099+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLife, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$78,350 median wageCA estimate · 10,090 jobs · 19-4099+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 11.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$53,960 median wageCA estimate · 10,850 jobs · 33-1091+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 6.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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