COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Criminal Justice and Corrections undergraduate certificate or diploma at Rio Salado College
Tempe, AZ · 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.
$2,688 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 19.0% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $108,900 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Withheld by data safeguards
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
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 benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$60,390A like-for-like comparison is unavailable
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$8,341
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$11,500
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$60,390
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$122/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$8,341Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$13,425Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE8.5%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?
2.4% 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$5,033
Estimated loan payment$122
42borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$60,390 vs. $57,702
$2,688 above 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$71,230 median wageAZ estimate · 310 jobs · 25-1111$71,230–$79,200 middle 50% of AZ wages+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$104,850 median wageAZ estimate · 2,790 jobs · 33-1012$94,320–$126,330 middle 50% of AZ wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 10,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDetectives and Criminal Investigators$102,340 median wageAZ estimate · 5,250 jobs · 33-3021$77,730–$111,360 middle 50% of AZ wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 7,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPolice and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers$78,880 median wageAZ estimate · 12,010 jobs · 33-3051$68,550–$96,800 middle 50% of AZ wages+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 51,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPrivate Detectives and Investigators$61,030 median wageAZ estimate · 790 jobs · 33-9021$41,450–$79,790 middle 50% of AZ wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$74,840 median wageAZ estimate · 890 jobs · 33-1011$68,550–$80,970 middle 50% of AZ wages-2.5% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCorrectional Officers and Jailers$54,970 median wageAZ estimate · 14,230 jobs · 33-3012$49,140–$62,340 middle 50% of AZ wages-7.4% projected U.S. growth · 28,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentManagers, All Other$129,870 median wageAZ estimate · 8,540 jobs · 11-9199$103,940–$165,000 middle 50% of AZ wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEmergency Management Directors$81,970 median wageAZ estimate · 160 jobs · 11-9161$66,040–$102,820 middle 50% of AZ wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$77,330 median wageAZ estimate · 370 jobs · 33-1099$56,860–$85,070 middle 50% of AZ wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$59,650 median wageAZ estimate · 1,550 jobs · 33-1091$47,320–$71,800 middle 50% of AZ wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 6,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLife, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$58,240 median wageAZ estimate · 420 jobs · 19-4099$50,000–$74,880 middle 50% of AZ wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 11,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree
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.
Pima Community College
$13,037 higher earnings · $4,936 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $73,427
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $3,405
Yavapai College
$12,478 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $72,868
- Debt
- $17,625
- Annual net price
- $8,683
Carrington College-Phoenix North
$3,019 less debt
- Earnings
- $40,006
- Debt
- $8,481
- Annual net price
- Not available
Indian River State College
$9,223 higher earnings · $5,148 less debt · $4,526 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $69,613
- Debt
- $6,352
- Annual net price
- $3,815
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
76 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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