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Criminal Justice and Corrections bachelor's degree outcomes at University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Name: Criminal Justice and Corrections Bachelor's Degree outcomes at University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Creator: U.S. Department of Education

Las Vegas, NV · 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 close to the same-degree benchmark.

$2,178 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 35.6% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −43% · 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−$54,440

$8,000Annual price−$86,440

$10,000Current college-wide context−$94,440

$16,000Annual price−$118,440

$24,000Annual price−$150,440

$32,000Annual price−$182,440

$40,000Annual price−$214,440

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+56%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$37,639 → $58,901

163Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

166Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

234Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

255Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$25,624Awarding-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.

1,097Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

205Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

722Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

379Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$57,556$21,474 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 33 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$10,359

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

02 · BORROWING$20,484

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$57,556

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$217/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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$10,359Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$19,638Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE96.2%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE50.5%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.

$37,639Year 1

$57,556Year 4

$58,901Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.5% 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$4,796

Estimated loan payment$217

255borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$57,556 vs. $55,378

$2,178 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$67,440 median wageNV estimate · 60 jobs · 25-1111+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$132,100 median wageNV estimate · 1,300 jobs · 33-1012+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 10.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDetectives and Criminal Investigators$94,470 median wageNV estimate · 590 jobs · 33-3021+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 7.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPolice and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers$78,140 median wageNV estimate · 5,720 jobs · 33-3051+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 51.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPrivate Detectives and Investigators$51,220 median wageU.S. estimate · 350 jobs · 33-9021+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 3.2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$107,260 median wageNV estimate · 190 jobs · 33-1011-2.5% projected U.S. growth · 3.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCorrectional Officers and Jailers$76,490 median wageNV estimate · 3,240 jobs · 33-3012-7.4% projected U.S. growth · 28.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentManagers, All Other$112,040 median wageNV estimate · 9,110 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEmergency Management Directors$105,570 median wageNV estimate · 60 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$76,160 median wageNV estimate · 500 jobs · 33-1099+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLife, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$54,070 median wageNV estimate · 350 jobs · 19-4099+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 11.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$53,210 median wageNV estimate · 2,540 jobs · 33-1091+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 6.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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