Criminal Justice and Corrections associate's degree at Delaware Technical Community College-Terry
Dover, DE · Public
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.
$5,039 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
13.5% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−40% · 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−$22,550
$8,000Annual price−$38,550
$12,000Current college-wide context−$46,550
$16,000Annual price−$54,550
$24,000Annual price−$70,550
$32,000Annual price−$86,550
$40,000Annual price−$102,550
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+26%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$33,737 → $42,64461Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort85Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort98Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median61Borrowers 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.
420Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment48Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers330Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count72Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
20.5%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 73 non-completers95Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$51,745$16,937 above the preliminary benchmark
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$11,578
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$7,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$51,745
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$74/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.
$33,737Year 1
$51,745Year 4
$42,644Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
1.7% 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$4,312
Estimated loan payment$74
61borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$51,745 vs. $46,706
$5,039 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$80,510 median wageDE estimate · 40 jobs · 25-1111$63,310–$98,400 middle 50% of DE wages+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$131,080 median wageDE estimate · 410 jobs · 33-1012$114,100–$163,650 middle 50% of DE wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 10,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDetectives and Criminal Investigators$122,050 median wageDE estimate · 140 jobs · 33-3021$71,670–$149,990 middle 50% of DE wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 7,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPolice and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers$92,970 median wageDE estimate · 1,800 jobs · 33-3051$75,550–$102,530 middle 50% of DE wages+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 51,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPrivate Detectives and Investigators$55,710 median wageDE estimate · 110 jobs · 33-9021$47,520–$67,800 middle 50% of DE wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$84,760 median wageDE estimate · 240 jobs · 33-1011$79,960–$93,240 middle 50% of DE wages-2.5% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCorrectional Officers and Jailers$65,880 median wageDE estimate · 1,730 jobs · 33-3012$56,160–$70,500 middle 50% of DE wages-7.4% projected U.S. growth · 28,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentManagers, All Other$168,060 median wageDE estimate · 1,280 jobs · 11-9199$130,670–$209,180 middle 50% of DE wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEmergency Management Directors$93,330 median wageU.S. estimate · 13,500 jobs · 11-9161+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$62,840 median wageDE estimate · 180 jobs · 33-1091$47,510–$83,770 middle 50% of DE wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 6,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLife, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$62,280 median wageU.S. estimate · 90 jobs · 19-4099+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 11,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$47,640 median wageDE estimate · 40 jobs · 33-1099$35,530–$72,300 middle 50% of DE wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 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.
Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake Community College
$5,452 higher earnings · $666 less debt · $1,774 lower annual net price