COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Criminal Justice and Corrections master's degree at Wilmington University
New Castle, DE · 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.
$5,368 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $36,730 / 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 benchmark$53,607Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$61,346$7,739 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.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$61,346 vs. $55,378
$5,968 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.
Comparison basis708 bachelor’s program records
This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$15,644
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$61,346
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
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$15,644Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$19,644Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE19.8%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$5,112
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$61,346 vs. $66,714
$5,368 below 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$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
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.
University of Chicago
$66,991 higher earnings · $784 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $128,337
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $14,860
Columbus State University
$32,921 higher earnings · $2,529 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $94,267
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $13,115
American Public University System
$27,789 higher earnings · $6,047 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $89,135
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $9,597
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$17,900 higher earnings · $12,441 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $79,246
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $3,203
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
35 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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