COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Criminal Justice and Corrections associate's degree at Southern Maine Community College
South Portland, ME · 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 notably above similar programs.
$6,944 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 16.3% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −23% · Negative payoff
- Available price data
- 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−$3,500
$8,000Annual price−$19,500
$11,000Current college-wide context−$25,500
$16,000Annual price−$35,500
$24,000Annual price−$51,500
$32,000Annual price−$67,500
$40,000Annual price−$83,500
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$36,497Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$53,650$17,153 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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$11,086
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$8,750
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$53,650
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$93/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor
These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.
Criminal Justice
- Reported price
- $7,696
- Completion
- 42.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 75.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $6,910
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$11,086Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$18,531Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE28.2%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?
2.1% 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$4,471
Estimated loan payment$93
35borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$53,650 vs. $46,706
$6,944 above 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$76,590 median wageU.S. estimate · 13,150 jobs · 25-1111+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$92,350 median wageME estimate · 440 jobs · 33-1012$83,400–$100,500 middle 50% of ME wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 10,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDetectives and Criminal Investigators$88,310 median wageME estimate · 550 jobs · 33-3021$75,210–$109,300 middle 50% of ME wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 7,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPolice and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers$67,050 median wageME estimate · 2,120 jobs · 33-3051$61,230–$76,550 middle 50% of ME wages+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 51,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPrivate Detectives and Investigators$43,830 median wageME estimate · 210 jobs · 33-9021$39,580–$54,070 middle 50% of ME wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$67,750 median wageME estimate · 140 jobs · 33-1011$64,730–$73,460 middle 50% of ME wages-2.5% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCorrectional Officers and Jailers$52,730 median wageME estimate · 1,090 jobs · 33-3012$49,820–$58,230 middle 50% of ME wages-7.4% projected U.S. growth · 28,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentManagers, All Other$115,920 median wageME estimate · 1,860 jobs · 11-9199$100,700–$145,350 middle 50% of ME wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEmergency Management Directors$84,050 median wageME estimate · 80 jobs · 11-9161$80,070–$107,200 middle 50% of ME wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$81,330 median wageME estimate · 80 jobs · 33-1099$73,570–$89,320 middle 50% of ME wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLife, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$66,730 median wageME estimate · 390 jobs · 19-4099$53,800–$89,320 middle 50% of ME wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 11,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$57,200 median wageME estimate · 170 jobs · 33-1091$50,500–$65,930 middle 50% of ME 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.
Central Maine Community College
$2,757 higher earnings · $4,111 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $56,407
- Debt
- $11,000
- Annual net price
- $6,975
Purdue University Global
$5,190 higher earnings · $334 less debt · $3,316 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $58,840
- Debt
- $8,416
- Annual net price
- $7,770
Salt Lake Community College
$3,547 higher earnings · $2,416 less debt · $1,282 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $57,197
- Debt
- $6,334
- Annual net price
- $9,804
Bunker Hill Community College
$2,561 higher earnings · $3,250 less debt · $3,268 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $56,211
- Debt
- $5,500
- Annual net price
- $7,818
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
48 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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