Criminal Justice at Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Criminal Justice and Corrections

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $39,566/yr (3% vs median)

AI Risk Moderate (36% exposed)

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

ROI 22.1x earnings multiple (7.5x out-of-state)

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	$513K	$511K	$474K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	22.2x	22.1x	20.5x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	7.5x	7.5x	7.0x
Probability of Field Employment	34%	32%	26%
DegreeOutlook Score	63	62	52

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

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$23,144

Out-of-state: $68,160 (7.5x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$67,888

-193% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$21,128

6.4 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$52,211

32% growth from Year 1

Kennesaw State University accepts 69% of applicants, balancing access with selectivity, with 39,503 students enrolled in Kennesaw, GA.

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 is the DegreeOutlook Score for Criminal Justice at Kennesaw State University?

A score of 62/100 puts this program in competitive territory — solid outcomes, though not at the top of the Criminal Justice field.

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