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Criminal Justice and Corrections bachelor's degree outcomes at Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, CO · Private for-profit · Federal field 4301

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$8,397 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 107.9% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −92% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: 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−$160,190

$8,000Annual price−$192,190

$16,000Current college-wide context−$224,190

$17,000Current college-wide context−$228,190

$24,000Annual price−$256,190

$32,000Annual price−$288,190

$40,000Annual price−$320,190

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+16%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$38,817 → $44,923

412Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

103Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

681Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

772Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$8,000Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$16,745

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

02 · BORROWING$50,705

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$46,981

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$538/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,745Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,744Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE18.8%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.

$38,817Year 1

$46,981Year 4

$44,923Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

13.7% 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$3,915

Estimated loan payment$538

772borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$46,981 vs. $55,378

$8,397 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$122,050 median wageCO estimate · 370 jobs · 25-1111+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$126,810 median wageCO estimate · 2,790 jobs · 33-1012+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 10.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDetectives and Criminal Investigators$105,480 median wageCO estimate · 1,930 jobs · 33-3021+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 7.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPolice and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers$97,350 median wageCO estimate · 9,610 jobs · 33-3051+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 51.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPrivate Detectives and Investigators$48,730 median wageCO estimate · 540 jobs · 33-9021+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 3.2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$81,460 median wageCO estimate · 810 jobs · 33-1011-2.5% projected U.S. growth · 3.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCorrectional Officers and Jailers$62,140 median wageCO estimate · 7,290 jobs · 33-3012-7.4% projected U.S. growth · 28.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentManagers, All Other$171,140 median wageCO estimate · 14,060 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEmergency Management Directors$129,660 median wageCO 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$65,490 median wageCO estimate · 890 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$63,760 median wageCO estimate · 1,860 jobs · 19-4099+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 11.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$54,680 median wageCO estimate · 1,520 jobs · 33-1091+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 6.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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