COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Criminal Justice and Corrections undergraduate certificate or diploma at Gulf Coast State College
Panama City, FL · 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 below similar programs.
$6,226 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 12.1% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $19,760 / 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 benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$51,476A like-for-like comparison is unavailable
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$4,709
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$6,250
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$51,476
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$66/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$4,709Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$14,657Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE43.5%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?
1.5% 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$4,290
Estimated loan payment$66
33borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$51,476 vs. $57,702
$6,226 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$61,550 median wageFL estimate · 840 jobs · 25-1111$59,290–$77,590 middle 50% of FL wages+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$100,880 median wageFL estimate · 9,900 jobs · 33-1012$81,040–$126,320 middle 50% of FL wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 10,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDetectives and Criminal Investigators$77,060 median wageFL estimate · 6,440 jobs · 33-3021$60,790–$120,180 middle 50% of FL wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 7,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPolice and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers$74,470 median wageFL estimate · 43,630 jobs · 33-3051$60,520–$93,460 middle 50% of FL wages+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 51,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPrivate Detectives and Investigators$50,640 median wageFL estimate · 3,660 jobs · 33-9021$38,120–$64,080 middle 50% of FL wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$55,620 median wageFL estimate · 6,480 jobs · 33-1011$53,390–$67,290 middle 50% of FL wages-2.5% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCorrectional Officers and Jailers$49,710 median wageFL estimate · 24,280 jobs · 33-3012$47,130–$65,230 middle 50% of FL wages-7.4% projected U.S. growth · 28,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentManagers, All Other$108,890 median wageFL estimate · 37,820 jobs · 11-9199$75,800–$162,070 middle 50% of FL wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEmergency Management Directors$99,020 median wageFL estimate · 720 jobs · 11-9161$72,060–$137,820 middle 50% of FL wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$78,730 median wageFL estimate · 1,330 jobs · 33-1099$62,830–$86,610 middle 50% of FL wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLife, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$63,180 median wageFL estimate · 1,830 jobs · 19-4099$42,830–$83,990 middle 50% of FL wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 11,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$47,140 median wageFL estimate · 6,560 jobs · 33-1091$43,240–$60,370 middle 50% of FL wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 6,800 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.
Manatee Technical College
$23,144 higher earnings · $2,901 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $74,620
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $1,808
Indian River State College
$18,137 higher earnings · $894 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $69,613
- Debt
- $6,352
- Annual net price
- $3,815
Hillsborough College
$15,518 higher earnings · $848 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $66,994
- Debt
- $18,924
- Annual net price
- $3,861
Florida State College at Jacksonville
$14,733 higher earnings · $581 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $66,209
- Debt
- $15,796
- Annual net price
- $4,128
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
20 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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