Criminal Justice and Corrections bachelor's degree at Albertus Magnus College
New Haven, CT · Private nonprofit
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.
$1,763 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
74.6% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−73% · 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−$93,850
$10,000Annual price−$133,850
$20,000Annual price−$173,850
$30,000Annual price−$213,850
$34,000Current college-wide context−$229,850
$40,000Annual price−$253,850
$50,000Annual price−$293,850
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+35%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$41,520 → $56,064Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort25Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort38Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median50Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 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.
107Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment25Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers61Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count74Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
11.4%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$53,615$17,124 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 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$34,028
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$40,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$53,615
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$424/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.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$41,520Year 1
$53,615Year 4
$56,064Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
9.5% 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$4,468
Estimated loan payment$424
50borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$53,615 vs. $55,378
$1,763 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$73,090 median wageCT estimate · 200 jobs · 25-1111$69,710–$97,330 middle 50% of CT wages+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$109,360 median wageCT estimate · 2,240 jobs · 33-1012$99,890–$123,710 middle 50% of CT wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 10,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDetectives and Criminal Investigators$95,240 median wageCT estimate · 940 jobs · 33-3021$88,390–$103,800 middle 50% of CT wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 7,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPolice and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers$82,170 median wageCT estimate · 6,500 jobs · 33-3051$77,500–$93,520 middle 50% of CT wages+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 51,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPrivate Detectives and Investigators$75,010 median wageCT estimate · 400 jobs · 33-9021$42,130–$83,320 middle 50% of CT wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$89,160 median wageCT estimate · 490 jobs · 33-1011$82,490–$98,950 middle 50% of CT wages-2.5% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCorrectional Officers and Jailers$64,750 median wageCT estimate · 3,780 jobs · 33-3012$59,210–$70,710 middle 50% of CT wages-7.4% projected U.S. growth · 28,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentManagers, All Other$162,690 median wageCT estimate · 7,330 jobs · 11-9199$119,120–$201,600 middle 50% of CT wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEmergency Management Directors$113,380 median wageCT estimate · 180 jobs · 11-9161$87,150–$143,040 middle 50% of CT wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLife, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$66,710 median wageCT estimate · 320 jobs · 19-4099$55,530–$85,730 middle 50% of CT wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 11,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$56,190 median wageCT estimate · 300 jobs · 33-1099$49,920–$90,420 middle 50% of CT wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$55,990 median wageCT estimate · 700 jobs · 33-1091$45,710–$73,320 middle 50% of CT 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.
01
Health Care and Social Assistance
about 28.1%02
Public Administration
about 23.4%03
Educational Services
about 14.0%04
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
about 5.8%05
Accommodation and Food Services
about 5.0%
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.
Danbury, CT
Western Connecticut State University
$12,895 higher earnings · $15,125 less debt · $16,424 lower annual net price