Criminal Justice and Corrections associate's degree outcomes at Columbia College

Columbia, MO · 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 notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$5,442 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 55.5% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −47% · 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.

-13%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$47,941 → $41,683

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

16Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

47Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

64Borrowers 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$22,715

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

02 · BORROWING$28,938

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$52,148

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$307/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$22,715Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$37,207Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE42.2%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.

$47,941Year 1

$52,148Year 4

$41,683Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.1% 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$4,346

Estimated loan payment$307

64borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$52,148 vs. $46,706

$5,442 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$70,500 median wageMO estimate · 360 jobs · 25-1111+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$94,440 median wageMO estimate · 3,490 jobs · 33-1012+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 10.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDetectives and Criminal Investigators$75,650 median wageMO estimate · 1,600 jobs · 33-3021+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 7.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPolice and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers$59,460 median wageMO estimate · 13,570 jobs · 33-3051+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 51.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPrivate Detectives and Investigators$41,600 median wageMO estimate · 590 jobs · 33-9021+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 3.2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$46,840 median wageMO estimate · 1,090 jobs · 33-1011-2.5% projected U.S. growth · 3.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCorrectional Officers and Jailers$42,620 median wageMO estimate · 6,670 jobs · 33-3012-7.4% projected U.S. growth · 28.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentManagers, All Other$125,760 median wageMO estimate · 11,420 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$75,800 median wageMO estimate · 160 jobs · 33-1099+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentEmergency Management Directors$75,660 median wageMO estimate · 310 jobs · 11-9161+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$58,200 median wageMO estimate · 1,090 jobs · 33-1091+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 6.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLife, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$50,410 median wageMO estimate · 2,100 jobs · 19-4099+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 11.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree

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