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Criminal Justice and Corrections undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Community College of Baltimore County

Baltimore, MD · Public · Federal field 4301

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$22,189 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
22.7% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$303,910 / 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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+18%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$70,610$83,303
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
18Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
24Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
57Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
28Recent 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.

127Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
36Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$79,891A 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$9,844

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

02 · BORROWING$18,097

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$79,891

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$192/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,844Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,781Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE18.9%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.

$70,610Year 1
$79,891Year 4
$83,303Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.9% 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$6,658
Estimated loan payment$192
57borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$79,891 vs. $57,702

$22,189 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$99,600 median wageMD estimate · 220 jobs · 25-1111+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$120,700 median wageMD estimate · 6,700 jobs · 33-1012+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 10.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDetectives and Criminal Investigators$126,730 median wageMD estimate · 1,010 jobs · 33-3021+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 7.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPolice and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers$77,970 median wageMD estimate · 9,720 jobs · 33-3051+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 51.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPrivate Detectives and Investigators$51,220 median wageU.S. estimate · 560 jobs · 33-9021+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 3.2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$79,150 median wageMD estimate · 2,010 jobs · 33-1011-2.5% projected U.S. growth · 3.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCorrectional Officers and Jailers$64,250 median wageMD estimate · 6,060 jobs · 33-3012-7.4% projected U.S. growth · 28.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentManagers, All Other$159,040 median wageMD estimate · 17,530 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEmergency Management Directors$107,200 median wageMD estimate · 150 jobs · 11-9161+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLife, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$68,390 median wageMD estimate · 3,510 jobs · 19-4099+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 11.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$63,690 median wageMD estimate · 1,640 jobs · 33-1091+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 6.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$57,950 median wageMD estimate · 590 jobs · 33-1099+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.7k 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.

Salisbury, MD

Wor-Wic Community College

$4,097 less debt · $484 lower annual net price

Earnings
$64,504
Debt
$14,000
Annual net price
$9,360
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Rochester, NY

Monroe Community College

$33,371 higher earnings · $1,597 less debt · $3,491 lower annual net price

Earnings
$113,262
Debt
$16,500
Annual net price
$6,353
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Santa Rosa, CA

Santa Rosa Junior College

$26,407 higher earnings · $3,972 less debt · $3,513 lower annual net price

Earnings
$106,298
Debt
$14,125
Annual net price
$6,331
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San Diego, CA

San Diego Miramar College

$25,730 higher earnings · $4,359 less debt · $6,507 lower annual net price

Earnings
$105,621
Debt
$13,738
Annual net price
$3,337
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DATA QUALITY

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24 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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