Criminal Justice and Corrections bachelor's degree outcomes at Hood College

Frederick, MD · Private nonprofit · Federal field 4301

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$4,644 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 42.5% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −43% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

—Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$41,764 → Not available

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

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

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

30Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

—Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$20,873

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

02 · BORROWING$25,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$60,022

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$270/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$20,873Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$61,219Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE77.8%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE56.9%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.

$41,764Year 1

$60,022Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.4% 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$5,002

Estimated loan payment$270

30borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$60,022 vs. $55,378

$4,644 above 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$99,600 median wageMD estimate · 220 jobs · 25-1111+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$120,700 median wageMD estimate · 6,700 jobs · 33-1012+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 10.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDetectives and Criminal Investigators$126,730 median wageMD estimate · 1,010 jobs · 33-3021+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 7.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPolice and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers$77,970 median wageMD estimate · 9,720 jobs · 33-3051+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 51.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPrivate Detectives and Investigators$51,220 median wageU.S. estimate · 560 jobs · 33-9021+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 3.2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$79,150 median wageMD estimate · 2,010 jobs · 33-1011-2.5% projected U.S. growth · 3.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCorrectional Officers and Jailers$64,250 median wageMD estimate · 6,060 jobs · 33-3012-7.4% projected U.S. growth · 28.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentManagers, All Other$159,040 median wageMD estimate · 17,530 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEmergency Management Directors$107,200 median wageMD estimate · 150 jobs · 11-9161+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLife, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$68,390 median wageMD estimate · 3,510 jobs · 19-4099+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 11.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$63,690 median wageMD estimate · 1,640 jobs · 33-1091+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 6.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$57,950 median wageMD estimate · 590 jobs · 33-1099+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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