How much do Criminal Justice and Corrections bachelor's degree graduates from Kent State University at Ashtabula earn?

The reported median is $48,569 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $25,937.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 12% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Criminal Justice and Corrections bachelor's degree at Kent State University at Ashtabula

Ashtabula, OH · Public

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The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$6,809 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 53.4% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −84% · 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−$144,310

$8,000Annual price−$176,310

$12,000Current college-wide context−$192,310

$16,000Annual price−$208,310

$24,000Annual price−$240,310

$32,000Annual price−$272,310

$40,000Annual price−$304,310

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+39%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$33,980 → $47,159

189Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

206Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

253Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

284Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$25,734Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$12,205

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

02 · BORROWING$25,937

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$48,569

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$275/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$12,205Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$17,513Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE24.7%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.

$33,980Year 1

$48,569Year 4

$47,159Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.8% 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$4,047

Estimated loan payment$275

284borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$48,569 vs. $55,378

$6,809 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$76,610 median wageOH estimate · 420 jobs · 25-1111$49,570–$94,570 middle 50% of OH wages+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$98,380 median wageOH estimate · 5,170 jobs · 33-1012$80,100–$116,700 middle 50% of OH wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 10,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDetectives and Criminal Investigators$79,300 median wageOH estimate · 2,140 jobs · 33-3021$64,480–$105,690 middle 50% of OH wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 7,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPolice and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers$77,020 median wageOH estimate · 23,430 jobs · 33-3051$62,700–$90,390 middle 50% of OH wages+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 51,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPrivate Detectives and Investigators$47,200 median wageOH estimate · 1,560 jobs · 33-9021$41,600–$70,910 middle 50% of OH wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$77,570 median wageOH estimate · 600 jobs · 33-1011$64,210–$94,630 middle 50% of OH wages-2.5% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCorrectional Officers and Jailers$59,370 median wageOH estimate · 12,610 jobs · 33-3012$49,480–$66,850 middle 50% of OH wages-7.4% projected U.S. growth · 28,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentManagers, All Other$129,940 median wageOH estimate · 7,360 jobs · 11-9199$92,740–$168,600 middle 50% of OH wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEmergency Management Directors$94,690 median wageOH estimate · 250 jobs · 11-9161$69,650–$123,910 middle 50% of OH wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$74,130 median wageOH estimate · 260 jobs · 33-1099$46,140–$87,420 middle 50% of OH wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$53,020 median wageOH estimate · 2,030 jobs · 33-1091$46,380–$63,910 middle 50% of OH wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 6,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLife, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$49,210 median wageOH estimate · 1,020 jobs · 19-4099$42,990–$65,870 middle 50% of OH wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 11,200 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.

Hamilton, OH

Miami University-Hamilton

$9,299 higher earnings · $2,432 less debt · $919 lower annual net price

Earnings: $57,868
Debt: $23,505
Annual net price: $11,286

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Middletown, OH

Miami University-Middletown

$9,299 higher earnings · $2,432 less debt · $1,396 lower annual net price

Earnings: $57,868
Debt: $23,505
Annual net price: $10,809

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Oxford, OH

Miami University-Oxford

$9,299 higher earnings · $2,432 less debt

Earnings: $57,868
Debt: $23,505
Annual net price: $28,384

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Cincinnati, OH

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

$5,662 higher earnings · $230 less debt

Earnings: $54,231
Debt: $25,707
Annual net price: $25,648

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DATA QUALITY

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253 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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