COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Criminal Justice and Corrections associate's degree at Texas Southmost College
Brownsville, TX · 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 below similar programs.
$5,422 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 19.4% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −139% · 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−$127,160
$3,000Current college-wide context−$133,160
$8,000Annual price−$143,160
$16,000Annual price−$159,160
$24,000Annual price−$175,160
$32,000Annual price−$191,160
$40,000Annual price−$207,160
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$33,298Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$41,284$7,986 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$3,085
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$8,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$41,284
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$85/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.
Criminal Justice (associate)
- Reported price
- $6,951
- Completion
- Not reported
- Employed in Q2
- Not reported
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- Not available
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$3,085Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$10,999Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE29.8%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?
2.5% 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$3,440
Estimated loan payment$85
49borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$41,284 vs. $46,706
$5,422 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$77,270 median wageTX estimate · 1,150 jobs · 25-1111$51,920–$97,460 middle 50% of TX wages+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$111,000 median wageTX estimate · 5,540 jobs · 33-1012$91,160–$124,750 middle 50% of TX wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 10,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDetectives and Criminal Investigators$90,510 median wageTX estimate · 18,870 jobs · 33-3021$64,660–$109,300 middle 50% of TX wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 7,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPolice and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers$75,900 median wageTX estimate · 63,100 jobs · 33-3051$61,240–$93,800 middle 50% of TX wages+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 51,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPrivate Detectives and Investigators$51,810 median wageTX estimate · 3,220 jobs · 33-9021$36,810–$72,660 middle 50% of TX wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$62,590 median wageTX estimate · 4,200 jobs · 33-1011$59,890–$70,250 middle 50% of TX wages-2.5% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCorrectional Officers and Jailers$52,670 median wageTX estimate · 44,700 jobs · 33-3012$48,880–$57,330 middle 50% of TX wages-7.4% projected U.S. growth · 28,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentManagers, All Other$134,390 median wageTX estimate · 61,410 jobs · 11-9199$102,620–$173,480 middle 50% of TX wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEmergency Management Directors$93,570 median wageTX estimate · 1,210 jobs · 11-9161$69,920–$130,620 middle 50% of TX wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$76,400 median wageTX estimate · 1,450 jobs · 33-1099$56,180–$93,770 middle 50% of TX wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 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$35,420–$64,770 middle 50% of TX wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 11,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$46,740 median wageTX estimate · 6,490 jobs · 33-1091$36,150–$62,280 middle 50% of TX wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 6,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
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.
Del Mar College
$12,093 higher earnings · $1,750 less debt
- Earnings
- $53,377
- Debt
- $6,250
- Annual net price
- $3,399
Northwest Vista College
$6,346 higher earnings · $373 less debt
- Earnings
- $47,630
- Debt
- $7,627
- Annual net price
- $4,525
Southwest College for the Deaf
$3,741 higher earnings · $627 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $45,025
- Debt
- $13,278
- Annual net price
- $2,458
South Texas College
$1,500 less debt · $1,334 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $39,235
- Debt
- $6,500
- Annual net price
- $1,751
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
33 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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