Criminal Justice and Corrections bachelor's degree outcomes at Mercyhurst University

Erie, PA · 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.

$476 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 47.4% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −62% · 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−$80,980

$8,000Annual price−$112,980

$16,000Annual price−$144,980

$19,000Current college-wide context−$156,980

$24,000Annual price−$176,980

$32,000Annual price−$208,980

$40,000Annual price−$240,980

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$38,557 → $51,630

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

36Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

63Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

55Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$29,422Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

0Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$19,444

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

02 · BORROWING$26,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$54,902

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$276/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$19,444Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$59,557Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE81.0%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE60.2%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.

$38,557Year 1

$54,902Year 4

$51,630Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.0% 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$4,575

Estimated loan payment$276

55borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$54,902 vs. $55,378

$476 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$94,710 median wagePA estimate · 790 jobs · 25-1111+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$102,400 median wagePA estimate · 5,690 jobs · 33-1012+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 10.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDetectives and Criminal Investigators$97,580 median wagePA estimate · 3,370 jobs · 33-3021+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 7.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPolice and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers$85,470 median wagePA estimate · 26,510 jobs · 33-3051+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 51.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPrivate Detectives and Investigators$51,200 median wagePA estimate · 1,220 jobs · 33-9021+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 3.2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$94,600 median wagePA estimate · 1,520 jobs · 33-1011-2.5% projected U.S. growth · 3.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCorrectional Officers and Jailers$63,460 median wagePA estimate · 15,560 jobs · 33-3012-7.4% projected U.S. growth · 28.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentManagers, All Other$131,600 median wagePA estimate · 20,170 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEmergency Management Directors$81,550 median wagePA estimate · 520 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$63,150 median wagePA estimate · 980 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$57,680 median wagePA estimate · 2,630 jobs · 19-4099+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 11.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$47,510 median wagePA estimate · 3,160 jobs · 33-1091+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 6.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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