How much do Criminal Justice and Corrections associate's degree graduates from American Public University System earn?

The reported median is $55,726 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $23,486.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 19% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Criminal Justice and Corrections associate's degree at American Public University System

Charles Town, WV · Private for-profit

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.

$9,020 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 42.1% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $8,630 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: −2% · 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+$17,260

$8,000Annual price+$1,260

$10,000Current college-wide context−$2,740

$16,000Annual price−$14,740

$24,000Annual price−$30,740

$32,000Annual price−$46,740

$40,000Annual price−$62,740

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

-1%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$46,978 → $46,482

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

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

65Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

82Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

Not availableRecent 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.

1,049Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

97Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

564Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

199Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

20.1%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 168 non-completers

60Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$55,726$20,918 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$9,597

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

02 · BORROWING$23,486

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$55,726

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$249/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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,597Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$18,768Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE57.2%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.

$46,978Year 1

$55,726Year 4

$46,482Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.4% 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$4,644

Estimated loan payment$249

82borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$55,726 vs. $46,706

$9,020 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$76,730 median wageWV estimate · 90 jobs · 25-1111$59,840–$102,590 middle 50% of WV wages+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$74,280 median wageWV estimate · 490 jobs · 33-1012$64,490–$78,930 middle 50% of WV wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 10,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDetectives and Criminal Investigators$92,410 median wageWV estimate · 220 jobs · 33-3021$56,770–$149,280 middle 50% of WV wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 7,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPolice and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers$56,960 median wageWV estimate · 2,900 jobs · 33-3051$48,950–$61,330 middle 50% of WV wages+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 51,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPrivate Detectives and Investigators$46,410 median wageWV estimate · 170 jobs · 33-9021$37,060–$60,740 middle 50% of WV wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$56,490 median wageWV estimate · 230 jobs · 33-1011$46,310–$83,780 middle 50% of WV wages-2.5% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCorrectional Officers and Jailers$52,890 median wageWV estimate · 2,980 jobs · 33-3012$49,730–$59,950 middle 50% of WV wages-7.4% projected U.S. growth · 28,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentManagers, All Other$124,940 median wageWV estimate · 3,640 jobs · 11-9199$81,680–$163,030 middle 50% of WV wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$73,280 median wageWV estimate · 60 jobs · 33-1099$40,490–$83,780 middle 50% of WV wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentEmergency Management Directors$60,460 median wageWV estimate · 120 jobs · 11-9161$49,990–$75,690 middle 50% of WV wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLife, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$59,750 median wageWV estimate · 230 jobs · 19-4099$49,380–$73,320 middle 50% of WV wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 11,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$45,850 median wageWV estimate · 390 jobs · 33-1091$37,270–$58,870 middle 50% of WV wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 6,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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