Criminal Justice and Corrections associate's degree outcomes at Brookdale Community College

Lincroft, NJ · Public · 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.

$3,226 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 19.5% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −56% · 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.

+67%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$30,595 → $51,052

96Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

124Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

147Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

79Borrowers 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$11,231

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

02 · BORROWING$9,721

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$49,932

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$103/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$11,231Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$18,143Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE29.9%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.

$30,595Year 1

$49,932Year 4

$51,052Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.5% 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$4,161

Estimated loan payment$103

79borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$49,932 vs. $46,706

$3,226 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$71,610 median wageNJ estimate · 530 jobs · 25-1111+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$142,990 median wageNJ estimate · 7,650 jobs · 33-1012+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 10.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDetectives and Criminal Investigators$116,300 median wageNJ estimate · 3,080 jobs · 33-3021+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 7.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPolice and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers$92,610 median wageNJ estimate · 21,780 jobs · 33-3051+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 51.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPrivate Detectives and Investigators$54,710 median wageNJ estimate · 410 jobs · 33-9021+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 3.2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$117,450 median wageNJ estimate · 1,340 jobs · 33-1011-2.5% projected U.S. growth · 3.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCorrectional Officers and Jailers$94,770 median wageNJ estimate · 7,570 jobs · 33-3012-7.4% projected U.S. growth · 28.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentManagers, All Other$161,510 median wageNJ estimate · 30,270 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEmergency Management Directors$120,990 median wageNJ estimate · 490 jobs · 11-9161+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$61,590 median wageNJ estimate · 2,200 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$55,980 median wageNJ estimate · 2,140 jobs · 19-4099+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 11.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$54,720 median wageNJ estimate · 860 jobs · 33-1099+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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