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Criminal Justice and Corrections undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Pueblo Community College

Pueblo, CO · Public · Federal field 4301

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$3,421 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
12.5% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$116,230 / year
10-year scenario
Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+14%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$52,241$59,359
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
21Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
22Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
45Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
0Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
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.

40Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
39Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
15Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$61,123A 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$12,045

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

02 · BORROWING$7,656

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$61,123

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$81/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$12,045Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$22,002Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE30.7%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.

$52,241Year 1
$61,123Year 4
$59,359Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

1.6% 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$5,094
Estimated loan payment$81
45borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$61,123 vs. $57,702

$3,421 above 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
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.

Lakewood, CO

Red Rocks Community College

$26,999 higher earnings · $3,001 lower annual net price

Earnings
$88,122
Debt
$17,667
Annual net price
$9,044
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Greeley, CO

Aims Community College

$22,630 higher earnings · $582 lower annual net price

Earnings
$83,753
Debt
$9,062
Annual net price
$11,463
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Glenwood Springs, CO

Colorado Mountain College

$13,034 higher earnings · $4,232 lower annual net price

Earnings
$74,157
Debt
$19,500
Annual net price
$7,813
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Colorado Springs, CO

Pikes Peak State College

$5,707 higher earnings · $6,038 lower annual net price

Earnings
$66,830
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$6,007
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DATA QUALITY

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22 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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