COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Criminal Justice and Corrections undergraduate certificate or diploma at Pikes Peak State College
Colorado Springs, CO · Public
What this page covers
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The short version
Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.
$9,128 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $173,300 / 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$66,830A 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$6,007
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWINGNot available
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$66,830
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor
These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.
LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY
- Reported price
- $11,761
- Completion
- Not reported
- Employed in Q2
- Not reported
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- Not available
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$6,007Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$18,473Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE20.6%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?
Repayment pressure is not available
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$5,569
Estimated loan paymentNot available
16borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$66,830 vs. $57,702
$9,128 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$122,050 median wageCO estimate · 370 jobs · 25-1111$71,330–$148,710 middle 50% of CO wages+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$126,810 median wageCO estimate · 2,790 jobs · 33-1012$116,750–$133,400 middle 50% of CO wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 10,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDetectives and Criminal Investigators$105,480 median wageCO estimate · 1,930 jobs · 33-3021$86,290–$115,130 middle 50% of CO wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 7,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPolice and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers$97,350 median wageCO estimate · 9,610 jobs · 33-3051$76,640–$102,620 middle 50% of CO wages+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 51,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPrivate Detectives and Investigators$48,730 median wageCO estimate · 540 jobs · 33-9021$44,150–$67,800 middle 50% of CO wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$81,460 median wageCO estimate · 810 jobs · 33-1011$75,350–$89,810 middle 50% of CO wages-2.5% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCorrectional Officers and Jailers$62,140 median wageCO estimate · 7,290 jobs · 33-3012$56,350–$75,350 middle 50% of CO wages-7.4% projected U.S. growth · 28,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentManagers, All Other$171,140 median wageCO estimate · 14,060 jobs · 11-9199$135,790–$215,440 middle 50% of CO wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEmergency Management Directors$129,660 median wageCO estimate · 13,500 jobs · 11-9161$103,630–$136,930 middle 50% of CO wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$65,490 median wageCO estimate · 890 jobs · 33-1099$57,320–$85,180 middle 50% of CO wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 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$45,760–$80,420 middle 50% of CO wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 11,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$54,680 median wageCO estimate · 1,520 jobs · 33-1091$45,080–$64,980 middle 50% of CO wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 6,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
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.
Front Range Community College
$23,763 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $90,593
- Debt
- $24,774
- Annual net price
- $13,031
Red Rocks Community College
$21,292 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $88,122
- Debt
- $17,667
- Annual net price
- $9,044
Aims Community College
$16,923 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $83,753
- Debt
- $9,062
- Annual net price
- $11,463
Colorado Mesa University
$13,529 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $80,359
- Debt
- $11,000
- Annual net price
- $15,103
DATA QUALITY
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43 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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