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Criminal Justice and Corrections bachelor's degree outcomes at Strayer University-Alabama

Birmingham, AL · Private for-profit · Federal field 4301

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$1,462 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
105.6% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
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Price evidence
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PRICE SENSITIVITY

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What stays fixed$53,916 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

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+27%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$43,405$54,929
277Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
375Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
673Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$8,884Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXTNot available

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

02 · BORROWING$56,937

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$53,916

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$604/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICENot availableInstitution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCENot availableInstitution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATENot availableInstitution-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.

$43,405Year 1
$53,916Year 4
$54,929Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

13.4% 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$4,493
Estimated loan payment$604
673borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$53,916 vs. $55,378

$1,462 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$65,280 median wageAL estimate · 130 jobs · 25-1111+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$75,970 median wageAL estimate · 1,900 jobs · 33-1012+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 10.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDetectives and Criminal Investigators$66,290 median wageAL estimate · 1,340 jobs · 33-3021+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 7.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPolice and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers$51,270 median wageAL estimate · 11,710 jobs · 33-3051+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 51.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPrivate Detectives and Investigators$46,810 median wageAL estimate · 530 jobs · 33-9021+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 3.2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$80,230 median wageAL estimate · 470 jobs · 33-1011-2.5% projected U.S. growth · 3.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCorrectional Officers and Jailers$46,660 median wageAL estimate · 4,970 jobs · 33-3012-7.4% projected U.S. growth · 28.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentManagers, All Other$135,890 median wageAL estimate · 1,970 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$78,850 median wageAL estimate · 120 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$59,500 median wageAL estimate · 350 jobs · 19-4099+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 11.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$47,440 median wageAL estimate · 850 jobs · 33-1091+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 6.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Orange Beach, AL

Columbia Southern University

$16,438 higher earnings · $26,733 less debt

Earnings
$70,354
Debt
$30,204
Annual net price
$14,580
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Birmingham, AL

Herzing University-Birmingham

$15,685 higher earnings · $28,538 less debt

Earnings
$69,601
Debt
$28,399
Annual net price
$19,651
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Montgomery, AL

Faulkner University

$6,468 higher earnings · $28,687 less debt

Earnings
$60,384
Debt
$28,250
Annual net price
$22,085
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Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama

$3,880 higher earnings · $31,937 less debt

Earnings
$57,796
Debt
$25,000
Annual net price
$22,420
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375 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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