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Criminal Justice and Corrections undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Austin Community College District

Austin, TX · Public · Federal field 4301

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$12,126 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
26.5% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$203,280 / year
10-year scenario
Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+21%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$55,230$67,046
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
23Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
26Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
27Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
68Recent 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.

92Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
15Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
23Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$69,828A 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$6,390

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

02 · BORROWING$18,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$69,828

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$196/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$6,390Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,190Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE20.2%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.

$55,230Year 1
$69,828Year 4
$67,046Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.4% 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$5,819
Estimated loan payment$196
27borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$69,828 vs. $57,702

$12,126 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$77,270 median wageTX estimate · 1,150 jobs · 25-1111+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$111,000 median wageTX estimate · 5,540 jobs · 33-1012+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 10.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDetectives and Criminal Investigators$90,510 median wageTX estimate · 18,870 jobs · 33-3021+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 7.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPolice and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers$75,900 median wageTX estimate · 63,100 jobs · 33-3051+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 51.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPrivate Detectives and Investigators$51,810 median wageTX estimate · 3,220 jobs · 33-9021+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 3.2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$62,590 median wageTX estimate · 4,200 jobs · 33-1011-2.5% projected U.S. growth · 3.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCorrectional Officers and Jailers$52,670 median wageTX estimate · 44,700 jobs · 33-3012-7.4% projected U.S. growth · 28.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentManagers, All Other$134,390 median wageTX estimate · 61,410 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEmergency Management Directors$93,570 median wageTX estimate · 1,210 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$76,400 median wageTX estimate · 1,450 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$48,960 median wageTX estimate · 9,170 jobs · 19-4099+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 11.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$46,740 median wageTX estimate · 6,490 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.

Laredo, TX

Laredo College

$7,747 higher earnings · $592 lower annual net price

Earnings
$77,575
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$5,798
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Beaumont, TX

Lamar Institute of Technology

$6,360 higher earnings · $3,182 less debt

Earnings
$76,188
Debt
$15,318
Annual net price
$13,866
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Wharton, TX

Wharton County Junior College

$9,747 less debt · $1,724 lower annual net price

Earnings
$59,794
Debt
$8,753
Annual net price
$4,666
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Houston, TX

Houston City College

$4,575 less debt · $653 lower annual net price

Earnings
$59,021
Debt
$13,925
Annual net price
$5,737
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DATA QUALITY

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26 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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