COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Criminal Justice and Corrections bachelor's degree at Quinnipiac University
Hamden, 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 notably above similar programs.
$23,720 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 34.1% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $40,245 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −1% · 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+$160,980
$12,000Annual price+$112,980
$24,000Annual price+$64,980
$36,000Annual price+$16,980
$41,000Current college-wide context−$3,020
$48,000Annual price−$31,020
$60,000Annual price−$79,020
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 benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$79,098$44,290 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 47 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$40,675
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$27,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$79,098
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$286/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$40,675Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$72,215Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE72.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE75.7%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
4.3% 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$6,592
Estimated loan payment$286
44borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$79,098 vs. $55,378
$23,720 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$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.
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Public Administration
Health Care and Social Assistance
Educational Services
Retail Trade
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.
Western Connecticut State University
$2,125 less debt · $23,071 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $66,510
- Debt
- $24,875
- Annual net price
- $17,604
University of Hartford
$437 less debt · $10,393 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $60,807
- Debt
- $26,563
- Annual net price
- $30,282
University of Bridgeport
$750 less debt · $12,868 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $49,978
- Debt
- $26,250
- Annual net price
- $27,807
University of New Haven
$6,483 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $60,656
- Debt
- $27,000
- Annual net price
- $34,192
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
45 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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