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Criminal Justice and Corrections bachelor's degree outcomes at Drury University

Springfield, MO · Private nonprofit · Federal field 4301

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$7,683 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
71.3% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−90% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

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What stays fixed$47,695 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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+6%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$38,014$40,301
59Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
83Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
91Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
57Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-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$20,831

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

02 · BORROWING$34,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$47,695

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$360/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$20,831Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$48,846Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE57.6%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE61.8%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.

$38,014Year 1
$47,695Year 4
$40,301Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

9.1% 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$3,975
Estimated loan payment$360
57borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$47,695 vs. $55,378

$7,683 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$70,500 median wageMO 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$94,440 median wageMO estimate · 3,490 jobs · 33-1012+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 10.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDetectives and Criminal Investigators$75,650 median wageMO estimate · 1,600 jobs · 33-3021+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 7.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPolice and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers$59,460 median wageMO estimate · 13,570 jobs · 33-3051+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 51.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPrivate Detectives and Investigators$41,600 median wageMO estimate · 590 jobs · 33-9021+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 3.2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$46,840 median wageMO estimate · 1,090 jobs · 33-1011-2.5% projected U.S. growth · 3.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCorrectional Officers and Jailers$42,620 median wageMO estimate · 6,670 jobs · 33-3012-7.4% projected U.S. growth · 28.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentManagers, All Other$125,760 median wageMO estimate · 11,420 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$75,800 median wageMO estimate · 160 jobs · 33-1099+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentEmergency Management Directors$75,660 median wageMO estimate · 310 jobs · 11-9161+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$58,200 median wageMO estimate · 1,090 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$50,410 median wageMO estimate · 2,100 jobs · 19-4099+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 11.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree
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.

Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University

$10,705 higher earnings · $7,000 less debt · $1,193 lower annual net price

Earnings
$58,400
Debt
$27,000
Annual net price
$19,638
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Kirksville, MO

Truman State University

$8,901 higher earnings · $12,003 less debt · $8,051 lower annual net price

Earnings
$56,596
Debt
$21,997
Annual net price
$12,780
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Kansas City, MO

University of Missouri-Kansas City

$5,418 higher earnings · $15,056 less debt · $7,521 lower annual net price

Earnings
$53,113
Debt
$18,944
Annual net price
$13,310
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Warrensburg, MO

University of Central Missouri

$5,180 higher earnings · $10,721 less debt · $6,369 lower annual net price

Earnings
$52,875
Debt
$23,279
Annual net price
$14,462
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91 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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