Criminal Justice and Corrections bachelor's degree outcomes at Texas Southern University

Houston, TX · 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.

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+76%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$29,763 → $52,298

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

42Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

50Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

71Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$16,371Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

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

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$16,590

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

02 · BORROWING$36,250

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$45,961

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$384/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,590Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,052Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE96.9%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE22.2%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.

$29,763Year 1

$45,961Year 4

$52,298Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

10.0% 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$3,830

Estimated loan payment$384

71borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$45,961 vs. $55,378

$9,417 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations and wages in TX.

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 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics · May 2025 estimates, published May 2026.

Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$77,270 median wageTX estimate · 1,150 jobs · 25-1111First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$111,000 median wageTX estimate · 5,540 jobs · 33-1012Detectives and Criminal Investigators$90,510 median wageTX estimate · 18,870 jobs · 33-3021Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers$75,900 median wageTX estimate · 63,100 jobs · 33-3051Private Detectives and Investigators$51,810 median wageTX estimate · 3,220 jobs · 33-9021First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$62,590 median wageTX estimate · 4,200 jobs · 33-1011Correctional Officers and Jailers$52,670 median wageTX estimate · 44,700 jobs · 33-3012Managers, All Other$134,390 median wageTX estimate · 61,410 jobs · 11-9199Emergency Management Directors$93,570 median wageTX estimate · 1,210 jobs · 11-9161First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$76,400 median wageTX estimate · 1,450 jobs · 33-1099Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$48,960 median wageTX estimate · 9,170 jobs · 19-4099First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$46,740 median wageTX estimate · 6,490 jobs · 33-1091

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