COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Criminal Justice and Corrections associate's degree at Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, NM · 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.
$1,342 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −69% · 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−$59,520
$5,000Current college-wide context−$69,520
$8,000Annual price−$75,520
$16,000Annual price−$91,520
$24,000Annual price−$107,520
$32,000Annual price−$123,520
$40,000Annual price−$139,520
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$30,927Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$48,048$17,121 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$4,621
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWINGNot available
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$48,048
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$4,621Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$11,600Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE31.2%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?
Repayment pressure is not available
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$4,004
Estimated loan paymentNot available
15borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$48,048 vs. $46,706
$1,342 above 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$76,590 median wageU.S. estimate · 13,150 jobs · 25-1111+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$92,200 median wageNM estimate · 1,320 jobs · 33-1012$79,970–$108,010 middle 50% of NM wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 10,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDetectives and Criminal Investigators$86,840 median wageNM estimate · 2,020 jobs · 33-3021$59,160–$109,300 middle 50% of NM wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 7,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPolice and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers$69,180 median wageNM estimate · 4,580 jobs · 33-3051$58,870–$73,430 middle 50% of NM wages+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 51,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPrivate Detectives and Investigators$41,600 median wageNM estimate · 35,580 jobs · 33-9021$36,900–$64,280 middle 50% of NM wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$63,380 median wageNM estimate · 530 jobs · 33-1011$57,620–$76,820 middle 50% of NM wages-2.5% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCorrectional Officers and Jailers$47,940 median wageNM estimate · 2,740 jobs · 33-3012$42,830–$52,370 middle 50% of NM wages-7.4% projected U.S. growth · 28,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentManagers, All Other$123,550 median wageNM estimate · 3,770 jobs · 11-9199$101,860–$159,430 middle 50% of NM wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEmergency Management Directors$145,550 median wageNM estimate · 170 jobs · 11-9161$97,990–$172,370 middle 50% of NM wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$62,330 median wageNM estimate · 580 jobs · 33-1091$49,080–$81,500 middle 50% of NM wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 6,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$57,970 median wageNM estimate · 310 jobs · 33-1099$40,130–$79,710 middle 50% of NM wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLife, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$56,420 median wageNM estimate · 180 jobs · 19-4099$48,760–$62,160 middle 50% of NM wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 11,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree
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.
New Mexico State University-Grants
$4,553 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $35,798
- Debt
- $7,425
- Annual net price
- $68
Washtenaw Community College
$12,295 higher earnings · $1,372 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $60,343
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $3,249
Middlesex Community College
$9,981 higher earnings · $1,997 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $58,029
- Debt
- $10,950
- Annual net price
- $2,624
College of San Mateo
$7,809 higher earnings · $4,085 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $55,857
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $536
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
39 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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