COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Criminal Justice and Corrections bachelor's degree at Missouri Western State University
Saint Joseph, MO · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to similar programs.
$2,669 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 38.2% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −67% · Negative payoff
- Available price data
- 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−$102,910
$8,000Annual price−$134,910
$13,000Current college-wide context−$154,910
$16,000Annual price−$166,910
$24,000Annual price−$198,910
$32,000Annual price−$230,910
$40,000Annual price−$262,910
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$52,709$19,720 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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$13,251
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$20,149
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$52,709
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$214/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
3 related offerings reported to the Department of Labor
These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.
Law Enforcement Academy
- Reported price
- $6,456
- Completion
- Not reported
- Employed in Q2
- Not reported
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- Not available
Criminal Justice
- Reported price
- $28,040
- Completion
- Not reported
- Employed in Q2
- Not reported
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- Not available
Criminal Justice/general
- Reported price
- $46,249
- Completion
- Not reported
- Employed in Q2
- Not reported
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- Not available
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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,251Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$21,595Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE38.5%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
4.9% 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$4,392
Estimated loan payment$214
60borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$52,709 vs. $55,378
$2,669 below the national median for the same field and credential.
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$49,310–$89,010 middle 50% of MO wages+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$94,440 median wageMO estimate · 3,490 jobs · 33-1012$72,830–$102,840 middle 50% of MO wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 10,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDetectives and Criminal Investigators$75,650 median wageMO estimate · 1,600 jobs · 33-3021$56,870–$93,910 middle 50% of MO wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 7,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPolice and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers$59,460 median wageMO estimate · 13,570 jobs · 33-3051$46,760–$75,930 middle 50% of MO wages+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 51,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPrivate Detectives and Investigators$41,600 median wageMO estimate · 590 jobs · 33-9021$37,480–$51,880 middle 50% of MO wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$46,840 median wageMO estimate · 1,090 jobs · 33-1011$46,840–$55,870 middle 50% of MO wages-2.5% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCorrectional Officers and Jailers$42,620 median wageMO estimate · 6,670 jobs · 33-3012$42,620–$46,420 middle 50% of MO wages-7.4% projected U.S. growth · 28,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentManagers, All Other$125,760 median wageMO estimate · 11,420 jobs · 11-9199$85,930–$161,300 middle 50% of MO wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$75,800 median wageMO estimate · 160 jobs · 33-1099$47,880–$88,440 middle 50% of MO wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentEmergency Management Directors$75,660 median wageMO estimate · 310 jobs · 11-9161$52,070–$101,690 middle 50% of MO wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$58,200 median wageMO estimate · 1,090 jobs · 33-1091$48,400–$73,600 middle 50% of MO wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 6,800 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$41,970–$78,270 middle 50% of MO wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 11,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Public Administration
Health Care and Social Assistance
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Retail Trade
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
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.
Park University
$6,692 higher earnings · $1,850 less debt
- Earnings
- $59,401
- Debt
- $18,299
- Annual net price
- $21,032
Truman State University
$3,887 higher earnings · $471 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $56,596
- Debt
- $21,997
- Annual net price
- $12,780
University of Missouri-Kansas City
$404 higher earnings · $1,205 less debt
- Earnings
- $53,113
- Debt
- $18,944
- Annual net price
- $13,310
Saint Louis University
$8,390 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $61,099
- Debt
- $23,694
- Annual net price
- $24,398
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
43 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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