COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Criminal Justice and Corrections bachelor's degree at University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to similar programs.
$3,735 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 52.9% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −74% · Negative payoff
- Available price data
- 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−$113,570
$8,000Annual price−$145,570
$16,000Annual price−$177,570
$19,000Current college-wide context−$189,570
$24,000Annual price−$209,570
$32,000Annual price−$241,570
$40,000Annual price−$273,570
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$30,927Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$51,643$20,716 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 37 Parent PLUS borrowers.
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$18,749
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$27,307
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$51,643
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$289/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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$18,749Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,145Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE88.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE64.2%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
6.7% 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$4,304
Estimated loan payment$289
109borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$51,643 vs. $55,378
$3,735 below the national median for the same field and credential.
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$63,140–$80,640 middle 50% of AL wages+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$75,970 median wageAL estimate · 1,900 jobs · 33-1012$61,330–$95,860 middle 50% of AL wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 10,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDetectives and Criminal Investigators$66,290 median wageAL estimate · 1,340 jobs · 33-3021$49,860–$92,610 middle 50% of AL wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 7,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPolice and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers$51,270 median wageAL estimate · 11,710 jobs · 33-3051$44,260–$63,090 middle 50% of AL wages+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 51,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPrivate Detectives and Investigators$46,810 median wageAL estimate · 530 jobs · 33-9021$37,740–$52,610 middle 50% of AL wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$80,230 median wageAL estimate · 470 jobs · 33-1011$62,120–$93,080 middle 50% of AL wages-2.5% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCorrectional Officers and Jailers$46,660 median wageAL estimate · 4,970 jobs · 33-3012$35,900–$64,140 middle 50% of AL wages-7.4% projected U.S. growth · 28,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentManagers, All Other$135,890 median wageAL estimate · 1,970 jobs · 11-9199$91,650–$164,390 middle 50% of AL wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 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 · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$78,850 median wageAL estimate · 120 jobs · 33-1099$44,220–$92,390 middle 50% of AL wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLife, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$59,500 median wageAL estimate · 350 jobs · 19-4099$46,660–$73,360 middle 50% of AL wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 11,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$47,440 median wageAL estimate · 850 jobs · 33-1091$37,340–$80,150 middle 50% of AL wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 6,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Public Administration
Health Care and Social Assistance
Finance and Insurance
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Educational Services
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.
Troy University
$4,674 higher earnings · $2,307 less debt · $2,222 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $56,317
- Debt
- $25,000
- Annual net price
- $16,527
Columbia Southern University
$18,711 higher earnings · $4,169 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $70,354
- Debt
- $30,204
- Annual net price
- $14,580
The University of Alabama
$6,153 higher earnings · $2,307 less debt
- Earnings
- $57,796
- Debt
- $25,000
- Annual net price
- $22,420
Auburn University at Montgomery
$1,672 less debt · $5,525 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $51,363
- Debt
- $25,635
- Annual net price
- $13,224
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
74 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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