COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Criminal Justice and Corrections undergraduate certificate or diploma at Northwestern Michigan College
Traverse City, MI · 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 close to similar programs.
$4,072 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $122,740 / 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.
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 benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$61,774A 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$6,231
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$61,774
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
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.
Law Enforcement
- Reported price
- $9,325
- Completion
- Not reported
- Employed in Q2
- 85.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $10,953
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$6,231Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$13,753Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE24.8%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.
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$5,148
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$61,774 vs. $57,702
$4,072 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$76,770 median wageMI estimate · 360 jobs · 25-1111$50,650–$99,420 middle 50% of MI wages+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$98,140 median wageMI estimate · 3,290 jobs · 33-1012$81,580–$103,320 middle 50% of MI wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 10,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDetectives and Criminal Investigators$90,650 median wageMI estimate · 2,220 jobs · 33-3021$80,140–$120,560 middle 50% of MI wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 7,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPolice and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers$73,730 median wageMI estimate · 16,750 jobs · 33-3051$60,410–$80,170 middle 50% of MI wages+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 51,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPrivate Detectives and Investigators$48,650 median wageMI estimate · 850 jobs · 33-9021$38,410–$61,590 middle 50% of MI wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$78,150 median wageMI estimate · 1,020 jobs · 33-1011$75,610–$85,360 middle 50% of MI wages-2.5% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCorrectional Officers and Jailers$64,020 median wageMI estimate · 8,220 jobs · 33-3012$54,630–$68,520 middle 50% of MI wages-7.4% projected U.S. growth · 28,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentManagers, All Other$134,260 median wageMI estimate · 9,380 jobs · 11-9199$104,810–$169,280 middle 50% of MI wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEmergency Management Directors$87,880 median wageMI estimate · 220 jobs · 11-9161$68,340–$112,410 middle 50% of MI wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$80,430 median wageMI estimate · 440 jobs · 33-1099$66,100–$93,640 middle 50% of MI wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLife, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$59,100 median wageMI estimate · 1,040 jobs · 19-4099$48,420–$73,830 middle 50% of MI wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 11,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$54,500 median wageMI estimate · 1,940 jobs · 33-1091$41,260–$63,460 middle 50% of MI 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.
Oakland Community College
$19,852 higher earnings · $454 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $81,626
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $5,777
Washtenaw Community College
$17,937 higher earnings · $2,982 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $79,711
- Debt
- $28,059
- Annual net price
- $3,249
Grand Rapids Community College
$5,785 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $67,559
- Debt
- $11,600
- Annual net price
- $8,621
San Diego Miramar College
$43,847 higher earnings · $2,894 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $105,621
- Debt
- $13,738
- Annual net price
- $3,337
DATA QUALITY
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June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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