COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Criminal Justice and Corrections bachelor's degree at Northeastern State University
Tahlequah, OK · 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.
$5,110 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 45.9% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −77% · 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−$127,320
$8,000Annual price−$159,320
$13,000Current college-wide context−$179,320
$16,000Annual price−$191,320
$24,000Annual price−$223,320
$32,000Annual price−$255,320
$40,000Annual price−$287,320
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$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$50,268$17,279 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$12,710
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$23,050
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$50,268
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$244/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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$12,710Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$21,551Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE99.6%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE35.4%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?
5.8% 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$4,189
Estimated loan payment$244
130borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$50,268 vs. $55,378
$5,110 below 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$62,990 median wageOK estimate · 90 jobs · 25-1111$54,310–$65,370 middle 50% of OK wages+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$82,830 median wageOK estimate · 2,420 jobs · 33-1012$61,080–$106,410 middle 50% of OK wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 10,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDetectives and Criminal Investigators$80,430 median wageOK estimate · 1,220 jobs · 33-3021$60,300–$102,250 middle 50% of OK wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 7,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPolice and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers$59,700 median wageOK estimate · 9,660 jobs · 33-3051$45,250–$78,580 middle 50% of OK wages+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 51,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPrivate Detectives and Investigators$39,680 median wageOK estimate · 370 jobs · 33-9021$37,110–$58,430 middle 50% of OK wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$56,100 median wageOK estimate · 530 jobs · 33-1011$53,270–$67,760 middle 50% of OK wages-2.5% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCorrectional Officers and Jailers$45,690 median wageOK estimate · 3,730 jobs · 33-3012$37,780–$49,360 middle 50% of OK wages-7.4% projected U.S. growth · 28,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentManagers, All Other$131,870 median wageOK estimate · 1,340 jobs · 11-9199$101,610–$163,110 middle 50% of OK wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLife, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$86,260 median wageOK estimate · 460 jobs · 19-4099$56,990–$115,090 middle 50% of OK wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 11,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$62,530 median wageOK estimate · 120 jobs · 33-1099$48,100–$81,570 middle 50% of OK wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentEmergency Management Directors$60,990 median wageOK estimate · 310 jobs · 11-9161$48,330–$84,160 middle 50% of OK wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$51,400 median wageOK estimate · 1,480 jobs · 33-1091$44,320–$63,450 middle 50% of OK wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 6,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Public Administration
Health Care and Social Assistance
Educational Services
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Manufacturing
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.
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$1,255 higher earnings · $7,800 less debt · $4,671 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $51,523
- Debt
- $15,250
- Annual net price
- $8,039
East Central University
$852 higher earnings · $1,497 less debt · $4,027 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $51,120
- Debt
- $21,553
- Annual net price
- $8,683
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
$9,087 higher earnings · $2,606 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $59,355
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $10,104
Rogers State University
$2,377 higher earnings · $5,170 less debt
- Earnings
- $52,645
- Debt
- $17,880
- Annual net price
- $15,314
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
112 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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