How much do Criminal Justice and Corrections undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from University of Massachusetts-Lowell earn?

The reported median is $50,742 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $23,643.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 12% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Criminal Justice and Corrections undergraduate certificate or diploma at University of Massachusetts-Lowell

Lowell, MA · Public

What this page covers

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The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$6,960 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 46.6% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $12,420 / year
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.

-21%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$49,078 → $38,784

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

17Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

30Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

157Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 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.

115Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

23Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

44Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

56Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

13.5%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$50,742A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

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$17,163

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

02 · BORROWING$23,643

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$50,742

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$251/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,163Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$30,786Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE83.0%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE64.8%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.

$49,078Year 1

$50,742Year 4

$38,784Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.9% 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$4,229

Estimated loan payment$251

30borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$50,742 vs. $57,702

$6,960 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$79,500 median wageMA estimate · 380 jobs · 25-1111$62,770–$102,790 middle 50% of MA wages+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$104,320 median wageMA estimate · 5,540 jobs · 33-1012$91,570–$128,370 middle 50% of MA wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 10,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDetectives and Criminal Investigators$110,150 median wageMA estimate · 1,300 jobs · 33-3021$92,020–$146,230 middle 50% of MA wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 7,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPolice and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers$78,940 median wageMA estimate · 17,040 jobs · 33-3051$71,970–$97,390 middle 50% of MA wages+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 51,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPrivate Detectives and Investigators$50,240 median wageMA estimate · 280 jobs · 33-9021$42,540–$94,660 middle 50% of MA wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$105,930 median wageMA estimate · 460 jobs · 33-1011$95,500–$115,300 middle 50% of MA wages-2.5% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCorrectional Officers and Jailers$86,310 median wageMA estimate · 6,360 jobs · 33-3012$71,280–$91,980 middle 50% of MA wages-7.4% projected U.S. growth · 28,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentManagers, All Other$182,950 median wageMA estimate · 10,630 jobs · 11-9199$146,190–$227,670 middle 50% of MA wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEmergency Management Directors$123,250 median wageMA estimate · 220 jobs · 11-9161$97,490–$159,640 middle 50% of MA wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$76,280 median wageMA estimate · 370 jobs · 33-1099$63,470–$99,630 middle 50% of MA wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLife, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$63,820 median wageMA estimate · 1,140 jobs · 19-4099$55,090–$71,280 middle 50% of MA wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 11,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$57,890 median wageMA estimate · 1,810 jobs · 33-1091$49,590–$70,320 middle 50% of MA wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 6,800 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.

Boston, MA

Bunker Hill Community College

$9,345 lower annual net price

Earnings: $45,950
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $7,818

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Rochester, NY

Monroe Community College

$62,520 higher earnings · $7,143 less debt · $10,810 lower annual net price

Earnings: $113,262
Debt: $16,500
Annual net price: $6,353

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Santa Rosa, CA

Santa Rosa Junior College

$55,556 higher earnings · $9,518 less debt · $10,832 lower annual net price

Earnings: $106,298
Debt: $14,125
Annual net price: $6,331

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Blue Bell, PA

Montgomery County Community College

$55,290 higher earnings · $4,755 less debt · $6,039 lower annual net price

Earnings: $106,032
Debt: $18,888
Annual net price: $11,124

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DATA QUALITY

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17 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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