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Criminal Justice and Corrections bachelor's degree outcomes at Valdosta State University

Name: Criminal Justice and Corrections Bachelor's Degree outcomes at Valdosta State University
Creator: U.S. Department of Education

Valdosta, GA · Public · Federal field 4301

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$8,785 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 58.5% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −93% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: 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−$164,070

$8,000Annual price−$196,070

$11,000Current college-wide context−$208,070

$16,000Annual price−$228,070

$24,000Annual price−$260,070

$32,000Annual price−$292,070

$40,000Annual price−$324,070

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+30%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$35,398 → $46,049

58Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

61Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

91Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

63Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$15,215Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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.

425Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

281Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

239Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,203Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$46,593$14,390 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 48 Parent 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$10,945

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

02 · BORROWING$27,250

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$46,593

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$289/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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$10,945Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$20,801Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE72.3%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE42.4%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.

$35,398Year 1

$46,593Year 4

$46,049Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.4% 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$3,883

Estimated loan payment$289

63borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$46,593 vs. $55,378

$8,785 below 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$71,510 median wageGA estimate · 320 jobs · 25-1111+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$80,120 median wageGA estimate · 7,910 jobs · 33-1012+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 10.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDetectives and Criminal Investigators$65,430 median wageGA estimate · 5,070 jobs · 33-3021+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 7.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPolice and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers$58,120 median wageGA estimate · 22,170 jobs · 33-3051+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 51.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPrivate Detectives and Investigators$45,060 median wageGA estimate · 1,460 jobs · 33-9021+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 3.2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$58,640 median wageGA estimate · 2,310 jobs · 33-1011-2.5% projected U.S. growth · 3.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCorrectional Officers and Jailers$47,520 median wageGA estimate · 10,640 jobs · 33-3012-7.4% projected U.S. growth · 28.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentManagers, All Other$125,000 median wageGA estimate · 34,680 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEmergency Management Directors$83,200 median wageGA estimate · 430 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$77,540 median wageGA estimate · 550 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$69,320 median wageGA estimate · 2,230 jobs · 19-4099+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 11.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$49,400 median wageGA estimate · 2,540 jobs · 33-1091+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 6.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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