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Criminal Justice and Corrections associate's degree outcomes at Indiana Institute of Technology

Fort Wayne, IN · Private nonprofit · Federal field 4301

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$2,910 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
89.1% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−109% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

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What stays fixed$43,796 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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+11%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$34,328$38,070
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
21Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
26Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers 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
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.

123Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
84Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
87Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$35,051Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$43,796$8,745 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$23,206

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

02 · BORROWING$39,034

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$43,796

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$414/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$23,206Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$45,879Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE70.4%Institution 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.

$34,328Year 1
$43,796Year 4
$38,070Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

11.3% 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$3,650
Estimated loan payment$414
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$43,796 vs. $46,706

$2,910 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$68,340 median wageIN estimate · 170 jobs · 25-1111+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$81,540 median wageIN estimate · 1,700 jobs · 33-1012+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 10.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPolice and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers$73,370 median wageIN estimate · 12,980 jobs · 33-3051+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 51.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDetectives and Criminal Investigators$70,340 median wageIN estimate · 1,280 jobs · 33-3021+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 7.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPrivate Detectives and Investigators$41,830 median wageIN estimate · 480 jobs · 33-9021+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 3.2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$61,460 median wageIN estimate · 1,360 jobs · 33-1011-2.5% projected U.S. growth · 3.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCorrectional Officers and Jailers$48,340 median wageIN estimate · 8,060 jobs · 33-3012-7.4% projected U.S. growth · 28.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentManagers, All Other$79,900 median wageIN estimate · 6,990 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k 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 · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$67,980 median wageIN estimate · 210 jobs · 33-1099+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$61,520 median wageIN estimate · 1,620 jobs · 33-1091+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 6.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLife, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$48,650 median wageIN estimate · 750 jobs · 19-4099+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 11.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree
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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.

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University Global

$15,044 higher earnings · $30,618 less debt · $15,436 lower annual net price

Earnings
$58,840
Debt
$8,416
Annual net price
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Marion, IN

Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion

$12,604 higher earnings · $13,497 less debt · $340 lower annual net price

Earnings
$56,400
Debt
$25,537
Annual net price
$22,866
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Marion, IN

Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global

$12,604 higher earnings · $13,497 less debt · $6,308 lower annual net price

Earnings
$56,400
Debt
$25,537
Annual net price
$16,898
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Vincennes, IN

Vincennes University

$1,740 higher earnings · $24,891 less debt · $11,981 lower annual net price

Earnings
$45,536
Debt
$14,143
Annual net price
$11,225
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DATA QUALITY

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26 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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