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Criminal Justice and Corrections bachelor's degree outcomes at South University-Columbia

Columbia, SC · Private for-profit · Federal field 4301

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$9,056 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 120.1% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −95% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: 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−$166,780

$8,000Annual price−$198,780

$16,000Annual price−$230,780

$24,000Annual price−$262,780

$28,000Current college-wide context−$278,780

$32,000Annual price−$294,780

$40,000Annual price−$326,780

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+25%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$37,713 → $47,301

129Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

19Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

173Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

110Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$27,693

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

02 · BORROWING$55,652

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$46,322

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$590/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$27,693Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$35,322Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE23.3%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.

$37,713Year 1

$46,322Year 4

$47,301Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

15.3% 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$3,860

Estimated loan payment$590

110borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$46,322 vs. $55,378

$9,056 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$76,960 median wageSC estimate · 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$73,700 median wageSC estimate · 1,560 jobs · 33-1012+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 10.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDetectives and Criminal Investigators$62,760 median wageSC estimate · 1,470 jobs · 33-3021+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 7.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPolice and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers$58,070 median wageSC estimate · 12,930 jobs · 33-3051+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 51.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPrivate Detectives and Investigators$51,530 median wageSC estimate · 620 jobs · 33-9021+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 3.2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$77,110 median wageSC estimate · 360 jobs · 33-1011-2.5% projected U.S. growth · 3.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCorrectional Officers and Jailers$47,890 median wageSC estimate · 4,870 jobs · 33-3012-7.4% projected U.S. growth · 28.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentManagers, All Other$129,960 median wageSC estimate · 2,210 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEmergency Management Directors$93,680 median wageSC estimate · 330 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 wageSC estimate · 90 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$58,960 median wageSC estimate · 1,290 jobs · 19-4099+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 11.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$47,100 median wageSC estimate · 770 jobs · 33-1091+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 6.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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