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Criminal Justice and Corrections undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Metropolitan State University

Name: Criminal Justice and Corrections Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma outcomes at Metropolitan State University
Creator: U.S. Department of Education

Saint Paul, MN · Public · Federal field 4301

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$32,529 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 36.6% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $407,310 / year
10-year scenario: Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $79,577

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

16Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

16Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

19Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

66Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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.

63Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

25Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

21Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

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

Observed year-4 earnings$90,231A 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$16,863

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

02 · BORROWING$33,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$90,231

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$350/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,863Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,172Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE98.7%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE43.6%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.

Not availableYear 1

$90,231Year 4

$79,577Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.7% 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$7,519

Estimated loan payment$350

19borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$90,231 vs. $57,702

$32,529 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$83,060 median wageMN estimate · 100 jobs · 25-1111+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$118,750 median wageMN estimate · 2,870 jobs · 33-1012+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 10.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPolice and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers$83,360 median wageMN estimate · 9,160 jobs · 33-3051+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 51.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDetectives and Criminal Investigators$80,000 median wageMN estimate · 1,970 jobs · 33-3021+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 7.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPrivate Detectives and Investigators$57,880 median wageMN estimate · 600 jobs · 33-9021+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 3.2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$96,720 median wageMN estimate · 750 jobs · 33-1011-2.5% projected U.S. growth · 3.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCorrectional Officers and Jailers$66,040 median wageMN estimate · 5,350 jobs · 33-3012-7.4% projected U.S. growth · 28.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentManagers, All Other$152,600 median wageMN estimate · 4,160 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEmergency Management Directors$106,880 median wageMN estimate · 190 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$80,600 median wageMN estimate · 190 jobs · 33-1099+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$58,540 median wageMN estimate · 1,260 jobs · 33-1091+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 6.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLife, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$49,410 median wageMN estimate · 1,350 jobs · 19-4099+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 11.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree

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