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Criminal Justice and Corrections undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Nashville State Community College

Nashville, TN · Public · Federal field 4301

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$8,704 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not availableNot 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
8Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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.

Not reportedStudents receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$48,998A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$6,777

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$48,998

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$6,777Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$14,385Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE18.5%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
$48,998Year 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$4,083
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$48,998 vs. $57,702

$8,704 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$62,090 median wageTN estimate · 190 jobs · 25-1111+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$74,770 median wageTN estimate · 4,430 jobs · 33-1012+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 10.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDetectives and Criminal Investigators$77,090 median wageTN estimate · 1,860 jobs · 33-3021+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 7.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPolice and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers$59,280 median wageTN estimate · 15,630 jobs · 33-3051+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 51.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPrivate Detectives and Investigators$49,360 median wageTN estimate · 940 jobs · 33-9021+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 3.2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$74,140 median wageTN estimate · 740 jobs · 33-1011-2.5% projected U.S. growth · 3.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCorrectional Officers and Jailers$50,940 median wageTN estimate · 6,990 jobs · 33-3012-7.4% projected U.S. growth · 28.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentManagers, All Other$99,430 median wageTN estimate · 17,510 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEmergency Management Directors$81,800 median wageTN estimate · 370 jobs · 11-9161+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$81,330 median wageTN estimate · 240 jobs · 33-1099+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLife, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$62,050 median wageTN estimate · 2,150 jobs · 19-4099+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 11.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$50,830 median wageTN estimate · 1,850 jobs · 33-1091+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 6.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
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.

Morristown, TN

Walters State Community College

$6,836 higher earnings · $1,390 lower annual net price

Earnings
$55,834
Debt
$16,702
Annual net price
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Rochester, NY

Monroe Community College

$64,264 higher earnings · $424 lower annual net price

Earnings
$113,262
Debt
$16,500
Annual net price
$6,353
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Santa Rosa, CA

Santa Rosa Junior College

$57,300 higher earnings · $446 lower annual net price

Earnings
$106,298
Debt
$14,125
Annual net price
$6,331
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San Diego, CA

San Diego Miramar College

$56,623 higher earnings · $3,440 lower annual net price

Earnings
$105,621
Debt
$13,738
Annual net price
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June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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