Criminal Justice and Corrections at Post University

Waterbury, CT · Private for-profit · Bachelor's Degree
56 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)
56
Optimistic
56
Base Case
47
Pessimistic
Earnings $49,449/yr (28% vs median)
AI Risk Moderate (36% exposed)
Job Market Very Large (480,600 openings/yr)
ROI 7.5x earnings multiple
Ranked #179 of 629 Criminal Justice and Corrections programs Top 50%

How AI Changes the Outlook

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

Optimistic
No Disruption
Base Case
Gradual AI
Pessimistic
Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings $512K $510K $474K
Earnings Multiple 7.5x 7.5x 6.9x
Probability of Field Employment 34% 32% 26%
DegreeOutlook Score 56 56 47

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)
$68,400
Median Debt at Graduation
$29,000
7.0 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$54,147
10% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

First-year earnings of $49,449 put Post University's Criminal Justice and Corrections program 28% above the national median of $38,544 — one of the higher-earning programs in this field.

At 7.5x the cost of in-state tuition, the ten-year earnings outlook represents a strong return. Not exceptional, but meaningfully positive.

AI risk is moderate — 36% task exposure — and the 7% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

The $29,000 debt-to-$49,449 income ratio translates to about 7 months of earnings. Standard loan terms should handle this comfortably.

Ranked #179 out of 629 programs, Post University's Criminal Justice and Corrections offering sits in the upper half but doesn't break into the top tier.

Earnings growth is modest: $49,449 to $54,147 over five years (10% gain). This field may have a lower salary ceiling than high-growth professions.

About Post University

with a mid-sized student body of 18,975 in Waterbury, CT. 73% of students receive Pell Grants, indicating strong socioeconomic diversity.

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Top Career Paths

Managers, all other $136,550/yr
First-line supervisors of police and detectives $105,980/yr
Detectives and criminal investigators $93,580/yr
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Frequently Asked Questions

How does Post University's Criminal Justice and Corrections program score?
This program scores 56/100, reflecting respectable but not exceptional financial outcomes for Criminal Justice and Corrections graduates.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →