Criminal Justice and Corrections associate's degree outcomes at NUC University
Bayamon, PR · Private for-profit · Federal field 4301
Data scope
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The short version
Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.
$16,907 below the national median for the same field and credential.
Debt pressure
51.9% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−241% · 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.
+20%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$22,591 → $27,13940Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort33Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort143Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median101Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot 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$8,920
Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$15,466
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$29,799
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$164/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$22,591Year 1
$29,799Year 4
$27,139Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
6.6% 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$2,483
Estimated loan payment$164
101borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$29,799 vs. $46,706
$16,907 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$76,590 median wageU.S. estimate · 13,150 jobs · 25-1111+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$50,300 median wagePR estimate · 2,900 jobs · 33-1012+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 10.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDetectives and Criminal Investigators$70,760 median wagePR estimate · 620 jobs · 33-3021+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 7.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPolice and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers$45,510 median wagePR estimate · 11,640 jobs · 33-3051+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 51.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPrivate Detectives and Investigators$42,190 median wagePR estimate · 120 jobs · 33-9021+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 3.2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$77,970 median wageU.S. estimate · 53,380 jobs · 33-1011-2.5% projected U.S. growth · 3.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCorrectional Officers and Jailers$36,030 median wagePR estimate · 3,740 jobs · 33-3012-7.4% projected U.S. growth · 28.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentManagers, All Other$82,250 median wagePR estimate · 5,550 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEmergency Management Directors$93,330 median wageU.S. estimate · 13,500 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$73,920 median wagePR estimate · 100 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$35,060 median wagePR estimate · 710 jobs · 19-4099+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 11.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$22,640 median wagePR estimate · 1,090 jobs · 33-1091+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 6.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
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