COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Criminal Justice and Corrections bachelor's degree at Carthage College
Kenosha, WI · Private nonprofit
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.
$5,255 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 44.5% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −45% · 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−$23,670
$8,000Annual price−$55,670
$16,000Annual price−$87,670
$24,000Annual price−$119,670
$27,000Current college-wide context−$131,670
$32,000Annual price−$151,670
$40,000Annual price−$183,670
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$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$60,633$25,825 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 21 Parent PLUS borrowers.
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$26,565
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$27,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$60,633
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$286/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$26,565Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$50,822Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE87.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE64.3%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?
5.7% 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$5,053
Estimated loan payment$286
47borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$60,633 vs. $55,378
$5,255 above 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$81,890 median wageWI estimate · 300 jobs · 25-1111$73,490–$96,660 middle 50% of WI wages+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$97,120 median wageWI estimate · 2,080 jobs · 33-1012$87,640–$116,570 middle 50% of WI wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 10,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDetectives and Criminal Investigators$91,040 median wageWI estimate · 1,640 jobs · 33-3021$78,700–$97,120 middle 50% of WI wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 7,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPolice and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers$78,090 median wageWI estimate · 12,320 jobs · 33-3051$67,450–$84,850 middle 50% of WI wages+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 51,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPrivate Detectives and Investigators$41,850 median wageWI estimate · 410 jobs · 33-9021$38,580–$58,210 middle 50% of WI wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$96,260 median wageWI estimate · 800 jobs · 33-1011$77,310–$104,080 middle 50% of WI wages-2.5% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCorrectional Officers and Jailers$73,470 median wageWI estimate · 7,360 jobs · 33-3012$62,550–$84,990 middle 50% of WI wages-7.4% projected U.S. growth · 28,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentManagers, All Other$107,050 median wageWI estimate · 14,240 jobs · 11-9199$78,570–$152,980 middle 50% of WI wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEmergency Management Directors$77,260 median wageWI estimate · 240 jobs · 11-9161$64,340–$95,750 middle 50% of WI wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$73,500 median wageWI estimate · 250 jobs · 33-1099$46,050–$92,210 middle 50% of WI wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$55,270 median wageWI estimate · 880 jobs · 33-1091$44,530–$69,070 middle 50% of WI wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 6,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLife, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$47,210 median wageWI estimate · 1,070 jobs · 19-4099$44,070–$56,660 middle 50% of WI wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 11,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree
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.
Marian University
$10,301 higher earnings · $4,628 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $70,934
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $21,937
Herzing University-Madison
$8,968 higher earnings · $4,238 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $69,601
- Debt
- $28,399
- Annual net price
- $22,327
Herzing University-Kenosha
$8,968 higher earnings · $3,499 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $69,601
- Debt
- $28,399
- Annual net price
- $23,066
Herzing University-Brookfield
$8,968 higher earnings · $6,051 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $69,601
- Debt
- $28,399
- Annual net price
- $20,514
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
33 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
Your price and current earnings determine the result.
Add your grants, borrowing and current salary to estimate payment pressure, break-even time and ten-year payoff.
Calculate my payoff →