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

Jackson, MS · Public · Federal field 4301

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$8,579 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
66.2% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−93% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$46,799 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

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+64%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$27,101$44,313
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
34Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
68Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
97Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$20,013Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent 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.

455Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
55Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
316Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
332Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$30,408Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$46,799$16,391 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 59 Parent PLUS borrowers.

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$23,836

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

02 · BORROWING$31,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$46,799

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$329/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$23,836Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$32,415Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE93.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE50.9%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.

$27,101Year 1
$46,799Year 4
$44,313Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

8.4% 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$3,900
Estimated loan payment$329
97borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$46,799 vs. $55,378

$8,579 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$78,520 median wageMS estimate · 110 jobs · 25-1111+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$59,860 median wageMS estimate · 2,060 jobs · 33-1012+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 10.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDetectives and Criminal Investigators$58,640 median wageMS estimate · 810 jobs · 33-3021+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 7.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPolice and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers$46,140 median wageMS estimate · 8,070 jobs · 33-3051+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 51.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPrivate Detectives and Investigators$39,060 median wageMS estimate · 330 jobs · 33-9021+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 3.2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$56,470 median wageMS estimate · 340 jobs · 33-1011-2.5% projected U.S. growth · 3.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCorrectional Officers and Jailers$38,720 median wageMS estimate · 4,040 jobs · 33-3012-7.4% projected U.S. growth · 28.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentManagers, All Other$101,570 median wageMS estimate · 960 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLife, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$59,490 median wageMS estimate · 330 jobs · 19-4099+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 11.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$49,330 median wageMS estimate · 130 jobs · 33-1099+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentEmergency Management Directors$48,650 median wageMS estimate · 230 jobs · 11-9161+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$43,410 median wageMS estimate · 670 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.

University, MS

University of Mississippi

$6,075 higher earnings · $8,829 less debt · $10,522 lower annual net price

Earnings
$52,874
Debt
$22,171
Annual net price
$13,314
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Hattiesburg, MS

William Carey University

$4,631 higher earnings · $6,271 less debt · $9,578 lower annual net price

Earnings
$51,430
Debt
$24,729
Annual net price
$14,258
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Clinton, MS

Mississippi Christian University

$9,033 higher earnings · $4,000 less debt

Earnings
$55,832
Debt
$27,000
Annual net price
$27,712
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Hattiesburg, MS

University of Southern Mississippi

$9,875 less debt · $2,128 lower annual net price

Earnings
$46,109
Debt
$21,125
Annual net price
$21,708
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DATA QUALITY

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68 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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