COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Criminal Justice and Corrections master's degree at Southern University at New Orleans
New Orleans, LA · Public
What this page covers
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The short version
Reported earnings are below similar programs.
$12,952 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- 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$48,555Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$53,762$5,207 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
$53,762 vs. $55,378
$1,616 below 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$14,810
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$53,762
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$14,810Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,905Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE78.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE13.1%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$4,480
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$53,762 vs. $66,714
$12,952 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$82,100 median wageLA estimate · 70 jobs · 25-1111$68,010–$103,030 middle 50% of LA wages+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$70,470 median wageLA estimate · 3,120 jobs · 33-1012$55,890–$77,320 middle 50% of LA wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 10,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDetectives and Criminal Investigators$60,450 median wageLA estimate · 1,740 jobs · 33-3021$46,320–$78,700 middle 50% of LA wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 7,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPolice and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers$48,380 median wageLA estimate · 12,400 jobs · 33-3051$43,090–$59,440 middle 50% of LA wages+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 51,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPrivate Detectives and Investigators$41,950 median wageLA estimate · 860 jobs · 33-9021$36,750–$52,930 middle 50% of LA wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$58,960 median wageLA estimate · 1,300 jobs · 33-1011$51,180–$73,220 middle 50% of LA wages-2.5% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCorrectional Officers and Jailers$39,850 median wageLA estimate · 7,960 jobs · 33-3012$35,960–$46,620 middle 50% of LA wages-7.4% projected U.S. growth · 28,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentManagers, All Other$103,140 median wageLA estimate · 13,220 jobs · 11-9199$78,870–$136,380 middle 50% of LA wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEmergency Management Directors$96,550 median wageLA estimate · 180 jobs · 11-9161$72,110–$118,500 middle 50% of LA wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$76,400 median wageLA estimate · 440 jobs · 33-1099$55,980–$87,580 middle 50% of LA wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLife, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$53,360 median wageLA estimate · 1,610 jobs · 19-4099$44,260–$65,360 middle 50% of LA wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 11,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$50,580 median wageLA estimate · 890 jobs · 33-1091$41,990–$66,550 middle 50% of LA wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 6,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Public Administration
Educational Services
Health Care and Social Assistance
Accommodation and Food Services
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
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.
McNeese State University
$6,030 higher earnings · $2,317 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $59,792
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $12,493
Southern University and A&M College
$2,349 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $56,111
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $20,077
Southern University Law Center
$2,349 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $56,111
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- Not available
Columbus State University
$40,505 higher earnings · $1,695 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $94,267
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $13,115
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
25 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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