How much do Criminal Justice and Corrections associate's degree graduates from Stanly Community College earn?

The reported median is $55,689 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 19% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Criminal Justice and Corrections associate's degree at Stanly Community College

Albemarle, NC · 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 notably above similar programs.

$8,983 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: $8,445 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +5% · Positive 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+$16,890

$6,000Current college-wide context+$4,890

$8,000Annual price+$890

$16,000Annual price−$15,110

$24,000Annual price−$31,110

$32,000Annual price−$47,110

$40,000Annual price−$63,110

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → Not available

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 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.

54Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

42Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

30.0%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,203Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$55,689$23,486 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$5,721

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$55,689

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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$5,721Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,370Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE47.8%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.

Not availableYear 1

$55,689Year 4

Not availableYear 5

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$4,641

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$55,689 vs. $46,706

$8,983 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$63,020 median wageNC estimate · 1,220 jobs · 25-1111$53,290–$74,290 middle 50% of NC wages+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$91,100 median wageNC estimate · 4,820 jobs · 33-1012$73,950–$105,110 middle 50% of NC wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 10,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDetectives and Criminal Investigators$63,280 median wageNC estimate · 3,360 jobs · 33-3021$57,040–$80,330 middle 50% of NC wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 7,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPolice and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers$59,300 median wageNC estimate · 22,370 jobs · 33-3051$49,460–$72,700 middle 50% of NC wages+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 51,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPrivate Detectives and Investigators$52,890 median wageNC estimate · 1,710 jobs · 33-9021$41,000–$74,900 middle 50% of NC wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$67,270 median wageNC estimate · 1,090 jobs · 33-1011$60,930–$75,790 middle 50% of NC wages-2.5% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCorrectional Officers and Jailers$50,550 median wageNC estimate · 11,900 jobs · 33-3012$44,460–$54,680 middle 50% of NC wages-7.4% projected U.S. growth · 28,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentManagers, All Other$141,160 median wageNC estimate · 21,830 jobs · 11-9199$104,050–$182,390 middle 50% of NC wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEmergency Management Directors$93,840 median wageNC estimate · 420 jobs · 11-9161$78,010–$118,920 middle 50% of NC wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$66,400 median wageNC estimate · 470 jobs · 33-1099$47,170–$83,140 middle 50% of NC wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$57,390 median wageNC estimate · 2,730 jobs · 33-1091$41,310–$70,290 middle 50% of NC wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 6,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLife, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$49,200 median wageNC estimate · 2,310 jobs · 19-4099$49,030–$70,820 middle 50% of NC wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 11,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree

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