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

Watertown, NY · Public · Federal field 4301

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$3,282 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 29.1% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −114% · 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−$105,760

$8,000Annual price−$121,760

$12,000Current college-wide context−$129,760

$16,000Annual price−$137,760

$24,000Annual price−$153,760

$32,000Annual price−$169,760

$40,000Annual price−$185,760

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+33%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$34,219 → $45,670

33Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

40Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

67Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

22Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-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$11,923

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

02 · BORROWING$12,620

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$43,424

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$134/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$11,923Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$19,286Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE27.8%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.

$34,219Year 1

$43,424Year 4

$45,670Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.7% 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$3,619

Estimated loan payment$134

22borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$43,424 vs. $46,706

$3,282 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$82,770 median wageNY estimate · 880 jobs · 25-1111+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$124,080 median wageNY estimate · 12,750 jobs · 33-1012+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 10.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDetectives and Criminal Investigators$101,240 median wageNY estimate · 9,600 jobs · 33-3021+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 7.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPolice and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers$92,790 median wageNY estimate · 53,470 jobs · 33-3051+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 51.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPrivate Detectives and Investigators$59,140 median wageNY estimate · 1,300 jobs · 33-9021+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 3.2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$103,320 median wageNY estimate · 3,380 jobs · 33-1011-2.5% projected U.S. growth · 3.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCorrectional Officers and Jailers$76,820 median wageNY estimate · 27,770 jobs · 33-3012-7.4% projected U.S. growth · 28.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentManagers, All Other$167,200 median wageNY estimate · 18,470 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$92,930 median wageNY estimate · 1,840 jobs · 33-1099+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentEmergency Management Directors$92,570 median wageNY estimate · 790 jobs · 11-9161+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLife, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$63,810 median wageNY estimate · 7,390 jobs · 19-4099+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 11.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$59,890 median wageNY estimate · 7,050 jobs · 33-1091+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 6.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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