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Criminal Justice and Corrections associate's degree at Zane State College

Zanesville, OH · Public

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$1,315 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
18.8% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−96% · Negative payoff
Available price data
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

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What stays fixed$45,391 observed annual earnings · 2 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $34,033
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
24Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
26Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
19Borrowers 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.

27Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
15Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$45,391$10,583 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$8,062

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

02 · BORROWING$8,556

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$45,391

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$91/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

1 related offering 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.

Associate degree · CIP 43.0104

Criminal Justice

Reported price
$11,652
Completion
41.0%
Employed in Q2
82.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$11,857
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 1 of 1 related records.
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AVERAGE NET PRICE$8,062Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$13,935Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE46.5%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.

Not availableYear 1
$45,391Year 4
$34,033Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.4% 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$3,783
Estimated loan payment$91
19borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$45,391 vs. $46,706

$1,315 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
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Chillicothe, OH

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26 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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