How much do Criminal Justice and Corrections undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Chippewa Valley Technical College earn?

The reported median is $69,512 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $15,335.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 20% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Criminal Justice and Corrections undergraduate certificate or diploma at Chippewa Valley Technical College

Eau Claire, WI · 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.

$11,810 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 22.1% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $200,120 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+3%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$60,737 → $62,796

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

62Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

71Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

72Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

33Recent 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.

45Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

24Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

76Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$69,512A 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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$12,285

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

02 · BORROWING$15,335

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$69,512

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$163/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

2 related offerings 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.

Less than One Year Technical Diploma · CIP 43.0103

Criminal Justice-Law Enforcement Academy

Reported price: $4,899
Completion: 98.0%
Employed in Q2: 95.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $16,635

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Associate's Degree · CIP 43.0107

Criminal Justice

Reported price: $11,702
Completion: 61.0%
Employed in Q2: 84.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $8,638

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 2 of 2 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$12,285Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$16,986Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE50.0%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.

$60,737Year 1

$69,512Year 4

$62,796Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.8% 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$5,793

Estimated loan payment$163

72borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$69,512 vs. $57,702

$11,810 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$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

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.

Pewaukee, WI

Waukesha County Technical College

$16,584 higher earnings · $1,184 lower annual net price

Earnings: $86,096
Debt: $19,500
Annual net price: $11,101

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Janesville, WI

Blackhawk Technical College

$15,382 higher earnings · $2,955 lower annual net price

Earnings: $84,894
Debt: $19,381
Annual net price: $9,330

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Kenosha, WI

Gateway Technical College

$13,316 higher earnings

Earnings: $82,828
Debt: $18,750
Annual net price: $12,928

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Wausau, WI

Northcentral Technical College

$1,982 lower annual net price

Earnings: $67,938
Debt: $18,750
Annual net price: $10,303

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DATA QUALITY

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71 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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