Program Analysis
First-year earnings of $35,862 track close to the $38,544 national median for Criminal Justice and Corrections programs. This is a middle-of-the-road outcome on salary alone.
The earnings-to-cost ratio of 8.0x signals a solid financial return — projected decade earnings comfortably exceed the tuition investment.
Some AI exposure exists in Criminal Justice and Corrections's typical career paths, with 36% of job tasks potentially affected. The pessimistic scenario still projects solid returns, with a 6% gap from the optimistic case.
Median debt of $35,966 against $35,862/yr in first-year earnings means roughly 1.0 years of salary goes to loan repayment. That's a heavy but not crushing debt load.
Ranked #507 of 629 Criminal Justice and Corrections programs, American InterContinental University-Houston falls below the median. Stronger options exist, though cost and location may compensate.
Five-year earnings of $43,009 are relatively flat compared to the $35,862 starting salary — typical of fields with stable but capped salary bands.