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

The reported median is $55,469 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $24,000.

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 Portland Community College

Portland, OR · 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.

$8,763 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 43.3% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $7,345 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: −6% · 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+$14,690

$8,000Annual price−$1,310

$10,000Current college-wide context−$5,310

$16,000Annual price−$17,310

$24,000Annual price−$33,310

$32,000Annual price−$49,310

$40,000Annual price−$65,310

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+4%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$45,061 → $46,875

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

29Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

37Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

21Borrowers 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.

389Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

273Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

164Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

31.3%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 94 non-completers

37Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$55,469$19,387 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$10,405

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

02 · BORROWING$24,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$55,469

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$254/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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$10,405Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$17,934Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE18.4%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.

$45,061Year 1

$55,469Year 4

$46,875Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.5% 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$4,622

Estimated loan payment$254

21borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$55,469 vs. $46,706

$8,763 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$93,960 median wageOR estimate · 70 jobs · 25-1111$74,550–$136,790 middle 50% of OR wages+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$122,130 median wageOR estimate · 1,470 jobs · 33-1012$104,980–$132,970 middle 50% of OR wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 10,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDetectives and Criminal Investigators$107,450 median wageOR estimate · 520 jobs · 33-3021$94,700–$127,860 middle 50% of OR wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 7,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPolice and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers$88,140 median wageOR estimate · 5,030 jobs · 33-3051$78,170–$98,650 middle 50% of OR wages+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 51,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPrivate Detectives and Investigators$76,480 median wageOR estimate · 610 jobs · 33-9021$55,660–$92,390 middle 50% of OR wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$99,890 median wageOR estimate · 610 jobs · 33-1011$99,890–$112,250 middle 50% of OR wages-2.5% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCorrectional Officers and Jailers$83,690 median wageOR estimate · 3,650 jobs · 33-3012$72,230–$87,660 middle 50% of OR wages-7.4% projected U.S. growth · 28,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentManagers, All Other$125,580 median wageOR estimate · 7,680 jobs · 11-9199$99,430–$170,870 middle 50% of OR wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEmergency Management Directors$110,720 median wageOR estimate · 120 jobs · 11-9161$99,180–$131,940 middle 50% of OR wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$77,220 median wageOR estimate · 340 jobs · 33-1099$43,750–$88,750 middle 50% of OR wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$60,940 median wageOR estimate · 980 jobs · 33-1091$54,640–$73,670 middle 50% of OR wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 6,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLife, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$60,810 median wageOR estimate · 1,690 jobs · 19-4099$48,330–$73,730 middle 50% of OR wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 11,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree

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