COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Criminal Justice and Corrections master's degree at American University
Washington, DC · 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.
$22,301 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $175,075 / 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$89,015$35,408 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 15 Grad 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.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$89,015 vs. $55,378
$33,637 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$41,943
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$89,015
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$41,943Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$76,058Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE62.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE75.5%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$7,418
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$89,015 vs. $66,714
$22,301 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$76,590 median wageU.S. estimate · 13,150 jobs · 25-1111+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$134,760 median wageDC estimate · 1,230 jobs · 33-1012$108,810–$195,190 middle 50% of DC wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 10,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDetectives and Criminal Investigators$160,760 median wageDC estimate · 2,980 jobs · 33-3021$114,230–$170,810 middle 50% of DC wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 7,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPolice and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers$88,650 median wageDC estimate · 4,720 jobs · 33-3051$77,210–$107,360 middle 50% of DC wages+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 51,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPrivate Detectives and Investigators$72,720 median wageDC estimate · 35,580 jobs · 33-9021$46,330–$107,920 middle 50% of DC wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$77,970 median wageU.S. estimate · 53,380 jobs · 33-1011-2.5% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCorrectional Officers and Jailers$58,940 median wageU.S. estimate · 380,500 jobs · 33-3012-7.4% projected U.S. growth · 28,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentManagers, All Other$175,720 median wageDC estimate · 18,570 jobs · 11-9199$156,730–$195,190 middle 50% of DC wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEmergency Management Directors$184,350 median wageDC estimate · 150 jobs · 11-9161$141,710–$195,190 middle 50% of DC wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$97,640 median wageDC estimate · 100 jobs · 33-1099$76,630–$107,140 middle 50% of DC wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$83,710 median wageDC estimate · 710 jobs · 33-1091$73,800–$96,610 middle 50% of DC wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 6,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLife, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$79,230 median wageDC estimate · 150 jobs · 19-4099$62,900–$90,120 middle 50% of DC wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 11,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree
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 San Diego
$59,010 higher earnings · $11,578 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $148,025
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $30,365
Curry College
$47,568 higher earnings · $12,736 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $136,583
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $29,207
University of Chicago
$39,322 higher earnings · $27,083 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $128,337
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $14,860
Salve Regina University
$27,480 higher earnings · $4,976 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $116,495
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $36,967
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
47 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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