How much do Criminal Justice and Corrections bachelor's degree graduates from Columbia Southern University earn?

The reported median is $70,354 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $30,204.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 27% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Criminal Justice and Corrections bachelor's degree at Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL · 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.

$14,976 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 42.9% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $18,385 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +6% · Positive 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+$73,540

$8,000Annual price+$41,540

$15,000Current college-wide context+$13,540

$16,000Annual price+$9,540

$24,000Annual price−$22,460

$32,000Annual price−$54,460

$40,000Annual price−$86,460

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+2%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$60,461 → $61,453

207Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

29Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

259Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

241Borrowers 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.

908Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

112Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

414Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

354Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

25.3%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 214 non-completers

229Graduates 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$70,354$35,546 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$14,580

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

02 · BORROWING$30,204

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$70,354

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$320/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$14,580Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$18,226Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE33.3%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.

$60,461Year 1

$70,354Year 4

$61,453Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.5% 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$5,863

Estimated loan payment$320

241borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$70,354 vs. $55,378

$14,976 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$65,280 median wageAL estimate · 130 jobs · 25-1111$63,140–$80,640 middle 50% of AL wages+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$75,970 median wageAL estimate · 1,900 jobs · 33-1012$61,330–$95,860 middle 50% of AL wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 10,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDetectives and Criminal Investigators$66,290 median wageAL estimate · 1,340 jobs · 33-3021$49,860–$92,610 middle 50% of AL wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 7,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPolice and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers$51,270 median wageAL estimate · 11,710 jobs · 33-3051$44,260–$63,090 middle 50% of AL wages+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 51,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPrivate Detectives and Investigators$46,810 median wageAL estimate · 530 jobs · 33-9021$37,740–$52,610 middle 50% of AL wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$80,230 median wageAL estimate · 470 jobs · 33-1011$62,120–$93,080 middle 50% of AL wages-2.5% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCorrectional Officers and Jailers$46,660 median wageAL estimate · 4,970 jobs · 33-3012$35,900–$64,140 middle 50% of AL wages-7.4% projected U.S. growth · 28,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentManagers, All Other$135,890 median wageAL estimate · 1,970 jobs · 11-9199$91,650–$164,390 middle 50% of AL wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEmergency Management Directors$93,330 median wageU.S. estimate · 13,500 jobs · 11-9161+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$78,850 median wageAL estimate · 120 jobs · 33-1099$44,220–$92,390 middle 50% of AL wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLife, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$59,500 median wageAL estimate · 350 jobs · 19-4099$46,660–$73,360 middle 50% of AL wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 11,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$47,440 median wageAL estimate · 850 jobs · 33-1091$37,340–$80,150 middle 50% of AL wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 6,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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