Criminal Justice and Corrections bachelor's degree outcomes at Harris-Stowe State University
Saint Louis, MO · 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 trail the same-degree benchmark.
$6,368 below the national median for the same field and credential.
Debt pressure
65.3% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−82% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$139,900
$8,000Annual price−$171,900
$10,000Current college-wide context−$179,900
$16,000Annual price−$203,900
$24,000Annual price−$235,900
$32,000Annual price−$267,900
$40,000Annual price−$299,900
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+22%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$34,108 → $41,657Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort28Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort40Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median67Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot 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.
101Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers78Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count57Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$49,010$16,021 above the preliminary benchmark
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$9,922
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$32,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$49,010
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$339/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
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.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$34,108Year 1
$49,010Year 4
$41,657Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
8.3% 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$4,084
Estimated loan payment$339
67borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$49,010 vs. $55,378
$6,368 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.