Criminal Justice at Culver-Stockton College

Canton, MO · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree · Criminal Justice and Corrections

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $33,394/yr (-13% vs median)

AI Risk Moderate (36% exposed)

Job Market Very Large (480,600 openings/yr)

ROI 4.3x earnings multiple

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Criminal Justice graduates.

	Optimistic No Disruption	Base Case Gradual AI	Pessimistic Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings	$516K	$514K	$477K
Earnings Multiple	4.3x	4.3x	4.0x
Probability of Field Employment	34%	32%	26%
DegreeOutlook Score	42	42	32

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)

$119,660

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$88,320

26% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$27,000

9.7 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$50,911

52% growth from Year 1

With 98% of applicants admitted, Culver-Stockton College prioritizes broad access, a smaller institution with 884 students in Canton, MO.

Managers, all other $136,550/yr

First-line supervisors of police and detectives $105,980/yr

Detectives and criminal investigators $93,580/yr

Trade programs often mean less time in school, lower student debt, and hands-on career paths that tend to be more resilient to AI disruption.

What does a 42/100 DegreeOutlook Score mean for Criminal Justice at Culver-Stockton College?

At 42/100, the financial outlook is modest. Higher-scoring Criminal Justice programs exist, though non-financial factors may justify this choice.

Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →