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Criminal Justice and Corrections bachelor's degree outcomes at Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI · Public · Federal field 4301

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$3,664 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
47.1% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−37% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

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What stays fixed$59,042 observed annual earnings · 4 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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+29%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$40,049$51,635
86Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
100Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
115Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
102Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$14,440Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$10,775

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

02 · BORROWING$27,824

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$59,042

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$295/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$10,775Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,936Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE72.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE48.3%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.

$40,049Year 1
$59,042Year 4
$51,635Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.0% 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$4,920
Estimated loan payment$295
102borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$59,042 vs. $55,378

$3,664 above 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$76,770 median wageMI estimate · 360 jobs · 25-1111+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$98,140 median wageMI estimate · 3,290 jobs · 33-1012+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 10.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDetectives and Criminal Investigators$90,650 median wageMI estimate · 2,220 jobs · 33-3021+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 7.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPolice and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers$73,730 median wageMI estimate · 16,750 jobs · 33-3051+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 51.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPrivate Detectives and Investigators$48,650 median wageMI estimate · 850 jobs · 33-9021+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 3.2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$78,150 median wageMI estimate · 1,020 jobs · 33-1011-2.5% projected U.S. growth · 3.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCorrectional Officers and Jailers$64,020 median wageMI estimate · 8,220 jobs · 33-3012-7.4% projected U.S. growth · 28.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentManagers, All Other$134,260 median wageMI estimate · 9,380 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEmergency Management Directors$87,880 median wageMI estimate · 220 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$80,430 median wageMI estimate · 440 jobs · 33-1099+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.7k 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+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 11.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$54,500 median wageMI estimate · 1,940 jobs · 33-1091+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 6.8k 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.

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University

$1,283 higher earnings · $2,564 less debt · $2,151 lower annual net price

Earnings
$60,325
Debt
$25,260
Annual net price
$8,624
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Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University

$985 higher earnings · $2,824 less debt · $1,655 lower annual net price

Earnings
$60,027
Debt
$25,000
Annual net price
$9,120
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Adrian, MI

Siena Heights University

$13,749 higher earnings · $5,574 less debt

Earnings
$72,791
Debt
$22,250
Annual net price
$17,124
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East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University

$3,673 higher earnings · $1,824 less debt

Earnings
$62,715
Debt
$26,000
Annual net price
$19,680
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DATA QUALITY

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115 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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