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Criminal Justice and Corrections associate's degree outcomes at Valencia College

Orlando, FL · Public · Federal field 4301

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$299 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
22.3% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−82% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

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What stays fixed$47,005 observed annual earnings · 2 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

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+8%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$33,246$35,792
36Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
70Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
81Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
58Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$12,037

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$10,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$47,005

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$111/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$12,037Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$18,529Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE47.8%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.

$33,246Year 1
$47,005Year 4
$35,792Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.8% 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$3,917
Estimated loan payment$111
58borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$47,005 vs. $46,706

$299 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$61,550 median wageFL estimate · 840 jobs · 25-1111+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$100,880 median wageFL estimate · 9,900 jobs · 33-1012+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 10.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDetectives and Criminal Investigators$77,060 median wageFL estimate · 6,440 jobs · 33-3021+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 7.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPolice and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers$74,470 median wageFL estimate · 43,630 jobs · 33-3051+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 51.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPrivate Detectives and Investigators$50,640 median wageFL estimate · 3,660 jobs · 33-9021+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 3.2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$55,620 median wageFL estimate · 6,480 jobs · 33-1011-2.5% projected U.S. growth · 3.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCorrectional Officers and Jailers$49,710 median wageFL estimate · 24,280 jobs · 33-3012-7.4% projected U.S. growth · 28.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentManagers, All Other$108,890 median wageFL estimate · 37,820 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEmergency Management Directors$99,020 median wageFL estimate · 720 jobs · 11-9161+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$78,730 median wageFL estimate · 1,330 jobs · 33-1099+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.7k 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+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 11.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$47,140 median wageFL estimate · 6,560 jobs · 33-1091+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 6.8k 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.

Sanford, FL

Seminole State College of Florida

$8,292 higher earnings · $3,067 lower annual net price

Earnings
$55,297
Debt
$12,942
Annual net price
$8,970
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Fort Pierce, FL

Indian River State College

$4,740 higher earnings · $8,222 lower annual net price

Earnings
$51,745
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$3,815
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Winter Haven, FL

Polk State College

$1,051 higher earnings · $2,610 lower annual net price

Earnings
$48,056
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$9,427
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Tampa, FL

Hillsborough College

$200 higher earnings · $8,176 lower annual net price

Earnings
$47,205
Debt
$12,654
Annual net price
$3,861
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DATA QUALITY

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81 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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